Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170045421 - Employee killed when tank truck overturns on curve

Accident Summary Nr: 170045421 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 09/12/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115157786	09/12/1997	5182	0	Suburban Propane Lp

Abstract: At approximately 3:58 a.m. on September 12, 1997, Employee #1 was driving a Freightliner cabover tractor with an attached propane tank trailer. He was exiting the southbound lanes of Highway 405 to enter the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90. He entered the left hand turn too fast and the tractor and trailer overturned onto the passenger side. The tractor cab crashed into the guardrail and Employee #1 was struck by the guardrail and posts that smashed into the cab. He was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a seatbelt.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, HIGHWAY, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, COLLISION, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, FUEL TRUCK, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115157786			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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