Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022002 - Employee killed when dump truck overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200022002 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303634356	05/24/2000	1629	0	Frank Truck, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a tractor attached to a high-lift capability dump trailer. He was releasing a load and had raised the dumper to a height of 20 ft 5 1/2 in. when the vehicle tipped over onto its side. Employee #1 slid 4 1/2 ft into the passenger side of the cab; he was killed. A second dump truck that was passing by was struck by Employee #1's truck as it overturned, but the driver was not injured. Subsequent investigation revealed that Employee #1 had apparently forgotten to open the rear gate of the dump trailer to allow the contents to exit before it was fully raised.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, SEAT BELT, DUMP TRUCK, INATTENTION, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303634356			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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