Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200420107 - Truck Driver Dies When he Fails to Control Vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 200420107 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 04/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300319993	05/01/2001	9512	0	U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

Abstract: A truck driver was killed in a single-vehicle accident involving the transportation of heavy equipment. The employee was driving a truck/trailer combination. While approaching an intersection, the driver had to suddenly apply the truck's brakes to avoid colliding with a passenger vehicle stopped in his travel lane. While braking, a rough-terrain forklift being transported on the trailer became unsecured when the tie-downs broke. The forklift traveled forward collapsing the cab of the truck, fatally injuring the driver.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, TRAILER TRUCK, COLLISION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, AUTOMOBILE, TRAILER, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300319993			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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