Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200623700 - Employee Is Killed by Falling Ramp

Accident Summary Nr: 200623700 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 02/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309921369	02/23/2006	0782	561730	U S Lawns Of Knoxville

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on February 22, 2006, Employee #1 was performing unauthorized maintenance on the Hydra-Ramp of the box truck. Employee #1 was draining the hydraulic fluid from the cylinder which allowed the Hydra-Ramp to fall and pin him between the gravel lot and the 900-lb Hydra-Ramp. Employee #1 was asphyxiated.

Keywords: CHEST, HYDRAULIC LIFT, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, RAMP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309921369			Fatality	Asphyxia	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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