Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14482590 - Employee crushed between dump truck bed and tailgate

Accident Summary Nr: 14482590 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 03/18/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116281676	04/08/1994	1611	0	Silpac Construction Ltd.

Abstract: Employee #1 had dumped a load of dirt in the dump area. He pulled his dump truck forward. Instead of leaving the dump site, he stopped the truck with its bed raised and got between the raised bed and the free hanging tailgate to clean out mud. At the same time, a bulldozer started pushing the dumped material. Not knowing the dump truck had stopped, the bulldozer backed into the truck's tailgate and killed Employee #1. The accident happened at 4 a.m.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, BACKING UP, DUMP TRUCK BED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116281676			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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