Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170241962 - Employee crushed to death by rolling truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170241962 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 07/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111555298	07/05/1992	9224	0	Benton County Fire Dist 1

Abstract: On July 4, 1992, Brush 112, a 125 ton Chevrolet truck, was backing up Grass 132, which was doing a backburn down a power line road, a dirt road that has a very steep grade of 18 to 25 degrees. At approximately 11:31 p.m., Brush 112's engine died, causing the truck, which had an automatic transmission, to go into neutral. The truck rolled out of control down the hill. Employee #1, who was manning the water nozzle on the back of Brush 112, was crushed and killed when the truck rolled.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, ENGINE, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111555298			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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