Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812261 - Unstable Load Strikes and Kills Truck Driver

Accident Summary Nr: 200812261 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 09/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310223888	09/15/2006	5084	423830	John Thompson Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On September 14, 2006, a truck driver walked between an unstable load (a heater/treater) suspended on one end by a hoisting apparatus and located at the end of the truck bed. The vessel shifted and rolled towards the truck, pinning the driver's head between the load and the truck. The truck driver died from a cranial injury.

Keywords: HEAD, SUSPENDED LOAD, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310223888			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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