Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170895494 - Employee's toes amputated when foot struck by backing truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170895494 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/20/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126129303	02/08/2000	3531	0	Standard Concrete Products,Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on January 20, 2000, Employee #1, a temporary employee of Labor Ready, was working at a facility managed by Standard Concrete Products. He was standing behind mixer truck #574, hosing down the drum, when the truck suddenly began to move backward. His left foot became pinned between two cement blocks and he was struck, resulting in amputation of his toes. The engine was running unattended when the truck began to move, and the wheels were not chocked. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHOCK, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, CONCRETE TRUCK, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, UNMANNED, BACKING UP, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126129303			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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