Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200071280 - Truck Driver Killed When Truck Overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200071280 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 11/02/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304550064	11/06/2001	1611	0	Maymead Inc.

Abstract: On November 2, 2001, Employee #1, a dump truck driver, was traveling south when he attempted to make a sharp right turn. The fully loaded 1981 GMC truck overturned landing on its side with the cab top against a tree. Employee #1 was pinned between the tree and the truck seat, and was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel. The proximate cause of the accident was his failure to restrain himself using the approved seat belt provided and the failure of his employer to train employees and require them to use seat belts.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, CONCUSSION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304550064			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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