Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170071112 - Employee killed when he falls asleep while driving tow truck
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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104459342 | 11/19/1991 | 7549 | 0 | G&C Gulf, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 7:35 p.m. on November 13, 1991, Employee #1 was driving a tow truck back from a AAA tow job in Lorton, VA. He fell asleep at the intersection of Interstate I-495 and the I-270 spur. The tow truck went off the road and its left side struck a tree. The truck rolled over onto its top and came to rest in a ditch. The employee was killed instantly. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 104459342 | Fatality | Other | Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c. |