Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170564926 - Employee crushed when dump truck shifts forward

Accident Summary Nr: 170564926 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 01/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301857637	01/29/1998	7549	0	Allen'S Towing

Abstract: Employee #1 was placing a dump truck on wooden blocks so that he could reposition the tow truck hoist. The dump truck suddenly shifted forward, crushing him between the two vehicles. Employee #1 was killed. One or both of the blocks may not have been centered under the tires, which may have caused the truck to shift.

Keywords: UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, TOW TRUCK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301857637			Fatality	Other	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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