Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14558076 - RUN OVER BY REAR WHEELS OF TRACTOR TRAILER

Accident Summary Nr: 14558076 -- Report ID: 0418500 -- Event Date: 08/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2300382	08/02/1985	4491	0	Palmetto Shipping & Stevedoring Co., Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A "FOOTMAN" IN A SHIP UNLOADING OPERATION. HE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN TWO LINES OF TRACTOR TRAILERS WHICH WERE RECEIVING CARGO FROM RAIL GANTRY CRANES. THE TWO LINES OF TRAILERS WERE SEPARATED BY ABOUT 14 FEET. THE TRUCK CHASSIS ARE DESIGNED SO THAT ACCESS IS PERMITTED TO THE ROLLING AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, EMPLOYEE #1 BACKED UP AND POSITIONED HIMSELF IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEELS OF A TRACTOR TRAILER IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. OTHER WORKERS NOTICED THE HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND SIGNALLED THE TRUCK DRIVER NOT TO MOVE HIS TRUCK. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TRUCK DRIVER MISINTERPRETED THE SIGNALS AND PUT HIS VEHICLE INTO MOTION. THE REAR WHEELS STRUCK AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: WHEEL, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, TRACTOR TRAILER, GUIDE, RUN OVER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2300382			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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