Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200200723 - Employee killed in cab of dump truck by falling dumper bed

Accident Summary Nr: 200200723 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 01/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300622594	01/12/1999	3531	0	Blue Circle Materials

Abstract: Employee #1 was delivering 50,000 lb of sand to a concrete batch plant. The dump truck was articulated and he was attempting to dump the load with the vehicle in a jackknife position. The load caused the hydraulic ram to break, and the sand truck overturned. The dump trailer came down on the cab of the truck, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, HYDRAULIC RAM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DUMP TRUCK BED, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300622594			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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