Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200460681 - Employee killed when truck rolls over him

Accident Summary Nr: 200460681 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116298084	04/27/2000	1799	0	Pool Builders, Incorporated

Abstract: Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on April 25, 2000, Employee #1, the driver of a gunite truck, pulled into the northbound breakdown lane on Interstate 95, just north of Route 140, in Foxboro, MA. It is believed that he climbed under the truck to investigate a problem when the truck rolled forward over him. He was killed. Upon investigation by the state police, the truck was found approximately 60 ft from Employee #1's body, with the key in the 'on' position, the gear shift in neutral, and without the maxi-brake engaged.

Keywords: CHOCK, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, UNMANNED, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, TRUCK DRIVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116298084			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Swimming pool construction Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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