Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041416 - Employee killed when struck by falling dump truck tailgate

Accident Summary Nr: 200041416 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 12/11/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311661607	12/12/2007	1794	238910	Elias Rue'S Unlimited Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On December 11, 2007, Employee #1 was removing the tailgate to a dump truck when the 500 lb to 600 lb tailgate fell on him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TAILGATE, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311661607			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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