Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200452217 - Employee Is Crushed Between Trailers, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200452217 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 04/18/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310756804	04/19/2007	3715	336212	Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

Abstract: On April 18, 2007, Employee #1, a welder, was welding on a flat bed trailer. In a wash booth, approximately 50 ft away, four coworkers, assisted by the supervisor, were manually pushing another trailer towards Employee #1. They were pushing without checking to see if the area was clear. They could not see Employee #1 when the trailer struck him. They continued pushing the trailer and pinned Employee #1 between the two trailers. Employee #1 received severe internal injuries and later died.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, WELDER, CAUGHT BY, WELDING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310756804			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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