Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14481576 - Driver crushed and killed when dump truck rolls backward

Accident Summary Nr: 14481576 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/06/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102973153	07/11/1988	1521	0	Jack Abell Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a Ford F350 dump truck loaded with debris to dump at a landfill. He backed the truck into position for dumping, set the emergency brake, and left the motor running with the engine in neutral. As Employee #1 was removing the tarp from the rear bed, the truck rolled backward. Employee #1 was killed when crushed under the right rear dual tires of the truck.

Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102973153			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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