Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14520787 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER BED OF DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14520787 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 06/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102578986	06/17/1987	3281	0	The Stone Center

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A DUMP TRUCK OPERATOR, WAS TRUCKING SCRAP LIMESTONE TO A STORAGE YARD. AFTER HE HAD PARTIALLY DUMPED A LOAD HE APPARENTLY HAD TROUBLE WITH THE HYDRAULIC LIFT. HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM, APPARENTLY LEAVING THE BED PARTIALLY RAISED. THE TRUCK BED SUDDENLY FELL WHEN HIS BODY WAS BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE TRUCK BED. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102578986			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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