Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170743603 - Employee killed when crushed between two trailers

Accident Summary Nr: 170743603 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 05/07/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124778622	05/08/1996	7389	0	Grove Crushing Company

Abstract: Employee #1, who worked for a mining operation, was signaling the driver of a truck and trailer. One trailer, called a jaw trailer, was already in position. The driver was backing another trailer, called a cone trailer, into place next to it. Employee #1 was standing between the trailers as the cone trailer was moving backward. For some reason he did not get out of the way and his chest was crushed between the two trailers. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, SIGNALMAN, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRAILER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124778622			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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