Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200010635 - Employee killed in fall from tailgate of moving pickup

Accident Summary Nr: 200010635 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 10/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302260831	10/15/1999	1799	0	Micro-Pavers, Inc.

Abstract: On October 13, 1999, Employee #1, a laborer, was riding on the tailgate of a pickup truck that was pulling an 8-horsepower Billy Goat leaf blower to the next job site. He was jarred off the back of the truck and fell, striking his head on the ground. Employee #1 suffered a severe head injury and was transported to the hospital, where he died. Subsequent investigation found the leaf blower to be in good condition, the truck to be a newer model, and the weather conditions favorable. Employee #1 had worked for the company for approximately six weeks; his primary responsibility was to clear streets of leaves before they were paved with asphalt.

Keywords: HEAD, TAILGATE, VEHICLE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		3	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302260831			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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