Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170196588 - Employee killed when crushed by falling dump truck bed

Accident Summary Nr: 170196588 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/20/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111914693	09/21/1990	4213	0	Savage Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was near a dump truck when the truck bed fell over sideways as it was dumping its load. He was crushed and died of asphyxia. Despite the installation of low-friction, plastic bed liners and air-powered vibration devices, the employer had experienced two non-injury accidents in the previous six months in which the semi-end dump trucks fell over sideways while dumping. Allowing the dumping of semi-end dump trucks in such proximity to one another unnecessarily exposed employees to the hazard of falling truck beds. The employer was advised that its safety program should address this issue with specific instructions and training.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, DUMP TRUCK BED, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111914693			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy

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