Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170619175 - Employee injured in haul truck accident

Accident Summary Nr: 170619175 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 06/20/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120184445	06/22/1995	1429	0	C A Rasmussen Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a 34-ton Caterpillar 769C haul truck loaded with 30 tons of overburden material. He was reversing down a 17 degree slope toward a dump site when he lost control of the vehicle and it traveled over the edge of the elevated roadway. The truck careened down a 60 degree slope and came to rest against an oak tree. Employee #1 was wearing his seat belt, but sustained serious injuries. He had six days of experience driving the haul truck.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, STEEP GRADE, INEXPERIENCE, DUMP TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120184445			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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