Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200630069 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Falling Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200630069 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 04/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116237520	04/15/1997	4924	0	J.C. Baker & Son, Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was replacing the pinion gear wheels at the rear of a truck. He was pounding with a hammer when the truck rolled backward and knocked out the cribbing. The truck fell on Employee #1, who was crushed and killed. The front wheels had not been chocked or otherwise blocked to prevent movement.

Keywords: chock, automotive repair, work rules, crushed, truck, struck by, falling object, motor vehicle, unstable position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116237520			Fatality	Other	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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