Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14496814 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14496814 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 01/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102390713	01/22/1988	2411	0	Weyerhaeuser, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON AN AIR DRYER UNIT FOR THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM ON A LARGE LOGGING TRUCK. THE UNIT WAS LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE CAB AND THE REAR WHEELS. EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED HIS WORK AND CONNECTED THE TWO AIR HOSES TO BYPASS THE AIR DRYER UNIT. EMPLOYEE #1 ASKED THE DRIVER TO START THE TRUCK SO HE COULD CHECK FOR LEAKS. DURING EARLIER ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE DRIVER HAD STARTED AND STOPPED THE TRUCK WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND. HE HAD PLACED THE TRUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND LEFT. FORGETTING HE HAD LEFT THE TRUCK IN GEAR, THE DRIVER REACHED INTO INTO THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS TO CHECK FOR LEAKS. AS THE TRUCK STARTED IT MOVED FORWARD. THE REAR DUAL WHEELS RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, STARTED IN GEAR, TRUCK, LOGGING, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102390713			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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