Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14489884 - EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14489884 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 06/17/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100116821	06/17/1986	1731	0	Service Electric

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS THE FOREMAN ATOP A MECHANICAL HARVESTING MACHINE. HE SUDDENLY DISMOUNTED THE EQUIPMENT AND POSITIONED HIMSELF BEHIND A 5 TON TRUCK WHICH WAS WORKING CLOSE BY THE HARVESTER. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS NOT AWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD PLACED HIMSELF AT THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK. HE BEGAN BACKING THE TRUCK UP AT ABOUT 2 1/2 MILES PER HOUR. HE HEARD SHOUTS, TELLING HIM TO "STOP!", BUT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID RUNNING OVER EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED UNDER THE REAR WHEELS OF THE TRUCK.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100116821			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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