Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200802494 - Man Pinned Against Semi-Trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 200802494 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 12/03/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313136459	12/06/2010	5093	423930	Helping Hands Recycling, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:10 p.m. on December 3, 2010, Employee #1, the father of a business owner of Helping Hands Recycling, L1c, was backing a Ford model CF8000 straight truck towards a parked semi-trailer. The straight truck was loaded with recyclable materials that needed to be transferred to the semi-trailer. As the Employee #1 backed up truck, he struck Employee #2, which was a non-union employee walking to the back of the semi-trailer to open the doors. Employee #2 was pinned against the semi-trailer. Employee #2 died from his injuries, and an autopsy revealed a severed spinal cord. The Ford straight truck was not equipped with a back-up alarm.

Keywords: PINNED, DRIVER, TRAILER TRUCK, TRUCK, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313136459					Occupation not reported

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