Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170246789 - Employee run over and killed by tractor/trailer combination

Accident Summary Nr: 170246789 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 01/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111344677	01/06/1993	4212	0	Union Pacific Motor Freight Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111344669	01/06/1993	4212	0	Union Pacific Motor Freight Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was guiding trucks and trailers into position for transloading containers with a hoisting unit. At approximately 4:07 p.m. on January 5, 1993, Employee #1 placed himself in the blind spot of a yard tractor/trailer combination, directly behind the trailer. Employee #1 was backed over by the trailer, as the yard tractor operator was unaware of his position. Employee #1 died of his injuries at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, Washington.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRACTOR--TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111344677			Fatality	Dislocation	Occupation not reported
2	111344669					Occupation Not Listed

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