Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200541225 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned by Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200541225 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 02/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308009000	02/22/2005	4231	488490	Vitran Inc.

Abstract: On February 21, 2005, Employee #1 pulled a tractor-trailer truck approximately 15 ft away from a loading dock to perform a pretrip inspection of both units. While he was walking around the rear of the trailer, the tractor-trailer rolled backwards, pinning Employee #1 between the loading dock and the truck. He sustained blunt force trauma to his chest, and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, BRAKE, PINNED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308009000			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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