Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170133649 - Employee killed by falling tailgate

Accident Summary Nr: 170133649 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 11/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123751083	11/18/1993	1623	0	Clackamas Construction Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 had propped open the tailgate of a dump truck to prepare the steel bed liner for welding. After placing a 37 1/2 in. long piece of 2 by 6 lumber between the tailgate and the bed liner, Employee #1 took an 8 lb sledge hammer and beat the rear of the dump box between the tailgate and bed. The lumber dislodged and the tailgate fell, hitting him in the head. Employee #1 sustained massive head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123751083			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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