Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170006852 - Employee injured when brakes fail in dump truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170006852 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 05/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115171472	05/26/1999	0782	0	Beauty Bark Plus Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:34 a.m. on May 24, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a dump truck when the brakes failed. The truck rolled backward down a hill, then off the roadway and over a steep bank. Employee #1 was thrown from the vehicle and sustained severe injuries.

Keywords: EJECTED, EMBANKMENT, BRAKE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SEAT BELT, DUMP TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115171472			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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