Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171058472 - Employee injured when caught between truck cab and trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 171058472 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301165304	12/13/1999	4213	0	Karl S Robinson Trucking Co

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m., shortly after sunset, Employee #1 was helping to load dunnage onto a trailer. At the same time, a coworker began to back up his truck tractor to couple with the trailer. Employee #1 became caught between the two vehicles and sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The tractor had a sleeper, and the coworker could not see directly behind the rig. The backup alarm on the tractor was malfunctioning and did not sound.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, LOADING, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRACTOR--TRUCK, BACKING UP, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301165304			Hospitalized injury	Other	Management related occupations, n.e.c.

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