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Accident Summary Nr: 14562441 - EMPLOYEE KILLED EHEN OVERHEAD CAB FELL ON HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14562441 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 10/08/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100493709	10/08/1987	4213	0	Law-Ton Trucking Corp.

Abstract: SOMETIME BETWEEN 1:45 AM AND 6:15 AM ON OCTOBER 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING A WATER LEAK ON A 1979 FREIGHT LINER (TRACTOR TRUCK NUMBER 108, VEHICLE NO. CA213HL171406). THE OVERHEAD CAB OF THE TRACTOR FELL AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A CRUSHED CHEST AND APHYXIATION. THIS TRUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BAR OR LOCK WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK TYPE IS NORMALLY CALLED A "CAB OVER ENGINE".

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR--TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100493709			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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