Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200624542 - Employee killed when crushed by falling dump truck bed

Accident Summary Nr: 200624542 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 11/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311556146	11/27/2007	1794	238910	R D Hearring Dba R D Hearring & Sons Inc

Abstract: On November 27, 2007, Employee #1 and two coworkers were working under the elevated bed of a dump truck, replenishing the hydraulic oil. The bed was being held up by a trackhoe bucket. Employee #1 climbed up onto the oil reservoir to pour the hydraulic oil through a funnel; one coworker held the funnel while the other coworker observed. When Employee #1 finished filling the oil reservoir, the two coworkers grabbed the funnel and bucket of hydraulic oil, and got out from under the bed of the dump truck. At this time, Employee #1, still kneeling on top of the hydraulic oil tank, answered his ringing cell phone. Approximately five seconds later, the dump truck bed fell on him. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311556146			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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