Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170250005 - Employee killed when truck rolls down embankment

Accident Summary Nr: 170250005 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 05/30/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303546006	05/31/2000	1794	0	Carter Excavation Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was driving up a hill when he lost control of his truck. He went over an embankment and the truck rolled over several times. Employee #1 was treated by EMS and underwent emergency surgery at Okanogan/Douglas Hospital. Once he was stabilized, he was airlifted to Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, WA, for further treatment. Employee #1 died later that night, having suffered massive blood loss and severe abdominal injuries.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, ABDOMEN, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, LOSS OF BLOOD, ROLL-OVER, CONSTRUCTION, PICKUP TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE, TRUCK DRIVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		Other		Under $50,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303546006			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Other

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