Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200550945 - Employee killed when crushed between two dump trucks

Accident Summary Nr: 200550945 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/18/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303076988	09/24/1999	0721	0	Morris Farms

Abstract: Employee #1, a truck driver, was walking in the 3 ft to 4 ft space between the front and rear of two parked dump trucks when a coworker reached into the back truck and pressed the STARTER button. The truck was in gear and it lurched forward, crushing Employee #1 against the other parked vehicle. He was killed.

Keywords: VEHICLE IN GEAR, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, STARTED IN GEAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303076988			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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