Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170724447 - Employee injured when pinned by delivery truck against wall

Accident Summary Nr: 170724447 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 12/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125684332	01/15/1998	5087	0	A. Porter Medical

Abstract: On December 15, 1997, Employee #1 parked his delivery truck on a slope of between three and five degrees and left the engine running while performing his duties. The truck rolled backward, pinning him against the wall of the building; he sustained serious injuries that required hospitalization. The truck's emergency brake apparently popped off while it was parked, and the wheels were not chocked. Employee #1 was a delivery and warehouse worker for a medical supply store.

Keywords: CHOCK, DELIVERY WORK, BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, UNMANNED, MOTOR VEHICLE, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125684332			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Driver-sales workers

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