Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200354355 - Employee Is Killed When Caught Between Tracter Trailor

Accident Summary Nr: 200354355 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308224187	11/17/2004	4222	493120	Smithfield Packing Company

Abstract: At approximately 06:30 a.m. on November 16, 2004, Employee #1 was walking on the loading dock as a coworker was in the process of backing up the tractor trailer to the loading dock. The coworker did not use a ground guide to clear the rear of the vehicle, instead the driver checked behind the vehicle prior to backing up to the loading dock. The coworker did not see Employee #1 and backed up the tractor trailer into him. Employee # 1 was pinned between the tractor trailer and loading dock. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308224187			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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