Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021871 - Employee killed when crushed under truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200021871 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/08/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303490536	05/09/2000	1731	0	Christian Electric

Abstract: Employee #1 was trying unsuccessfully to start the tractor of a truck rig. He told the operator to get in the cab while he went under the vehicle to bang with a hammer on the started. When he did this, the tractor jumped forward, crushing him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHOCK, VEHICLE IN GEAR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRACTOR--TRUCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303490536			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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