Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200050243 - Employee killed when crushed between tractor and trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 200050243 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/17/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300051141	10/18/1997	4231	0	Overnite Transportation

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to hook a trailer onto a semi-tractor cab. He instructed a coworker to begin backing up his semi-tractor. Employee #1 tried to lift the nose stand on the trailer to hook the trailer to the semi-tractor. While the nose stand was being lifted, the semi- tractor backed up and caught Employee #1 between the front of the trailer and the back of the semi-tractor. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRACTOR--TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300051141			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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