Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170895643 - Employee's foot crushed by runaway truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170895643 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/20/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126129378	02/17/2000	1521	0	Labor Ready

Abstract: At approximately10:46 a.m. on January 20, 2000, Employee #1, of Labor Ready, a temporary employment agency, was working at a facility managed by Standard Concrete Products in Irwindale, CA. He was behind mixer truck #574, hosing off the drum, when the truck suddenly began to back up toward him. His left foot became pinned between two cement blocks and sustained serious injuries when the truck rolled over it. 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, WORK RULES, CLEANING, UNMANNED, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126129378			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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