Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170707038 - Employee killed when caught between loader and truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170707038 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 12/20/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124739590	12/20/1995	9621	0	Nevada Department Of Transportation

Abstract: On December 20, 1995, Employee #1 was working on a chain saw at the rear of a stationary dump truck. An unattended front end loader suddenly rolled down an incline, fatally crushing Employee #1 between the loader and the dump truck. The loader's parking brake is alleged to have failed.

Keywords: BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COLLISION, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, LOADER, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124739590			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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