Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200358315 - Employee Is Injured While Installing Jack Stand

Accident Summary Nr: 200358315 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313823213	02/17/2010	2621	322121	International Paper Company

Abstract: On November 17, 2009, Employee #1, a loader from International Paper Company, was installing a jack stand at the front of a trailer. Employee #2 repositioned the tractor to be closer to the trailer. Employee #1 was crushed and pinned between the tractor and the trailer. After the truck pulled forward, Employee #1 slumped to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital and was admitted due to blunt force trauma to his torso and hips. The factors which contributed to the accident were blind spots behind the tractor, lack of a back-up alarm, and failure to use a spotter.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, LOADING, PINNED, TORSO, CRUSHED, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313823213			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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