Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14553549 - Employee killed when crushed by falling dump truck bed

Accident Summary Nr: 14553549 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 12/11/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116107574	12/12/1995	1442	0	Kimaterials

Abstract: Employee #1, a dredge operator, was helping coworkers repair the bed of a 1979 Ford dump truck, series T800. When the work was complete, the 4 in. by 4 in. blocks holding the bed were removed and the supporting hoist was unhooked. Supposedly, all the workers had walked away. Employee #1 went back and was reaching under the falling bed when he was crushed and killed. He had been employed by the company since May 1995.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, DUMP TRUCK BED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116107574			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.