Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170833792 - Employee Dies When Crushed Between Trucks

Accident Summary Nr: 170833792 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 03/23/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119604346	03/24/1995	1794	0	Morgan E. Russell, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing between the front of his fuel truck and the front of a Komatsu dump truck, model HA270-1. There was approximately 10 ft between the two vehicles. When the dump truck was started, it lunged forward and crushed Employee #1, who was servicing it. The employee received fatal injuries to the chest. The emergency brake system was not working and the dump truck was able to start in gear (the neutral safety switch was defective) .

Keywords: chest, repair, brake, work rules, construction, started in gear, crushed, truck, dump truck, mech malfunction

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119604346			Fatality	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics

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