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Accident Summary Nr: 14498497 - EMPLOYEE ENTANGLED IN UNIVERSAL JOINT OF TRUCK DRIVE SHAFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14498497 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 12/17/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100253517	12/23/1985	4212	0	Alamo Express Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO ADJUST OR REPAIR A SPEEDOMETER CABLE ON A 1981 FORD TRACTOR TRUCK 9000, SERIAL NUMBER 4110. HE JACKED UP ONE OF THE BACK WHEELS SO THAT THE DRIVESHAFT COULD BE FREELY ROTATED (AND THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE AS WELL) WITHOUT MOVING THE TRUCK. AT SOME POINT THE SLEEVE OF HIS JACKET WAS CAUGHT BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE JACKET BECAME ENTANGLED, DRAWING EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THE DRIVE SHAFT. SINCE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY THE FULL TORQUE OF THE TRUCK'S ENGINE, IT CONTINUED TO ROTATE, INFLICTING MULTIPLE FATAL INJURIES ON EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: CLOTHING, REPAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, ENTANGLED, DRIVE SHAFT, UNIVERSAL JOINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100253517			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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