Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14557672 - Employee killed in fall from side of moving truck

Accident Summary Nr: 14557672 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 10/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2958197	11/04/1985	1381	0	W M (Billy) Walker Inc

Abstract: At 10:25 a.m. on October 9, 1985, Employee #1 and coworkers, of Rig Moving Company, were two-trucking an oil rig. The lead driver in the front truck said that the truck was low on fuel. Employee #1, the swamper, whose job was to change over the fuel tanks, stepped out the door of the moving truck while holding onto the climbing handle with his right hand. He was reaching down to turn on the fuel valve when he fell off. He landed in front of the drive wheels and was run over. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALL, OIL WELL SERVICING, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2958197			Fatality	Concussion	Drillers, oil well

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