Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201061322 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN TAILGATE CLOSED ON LEGS

Accident Summary Nr: 201061322 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120140769	06/01/1998	4214	0	Harrison Trucking

Abstract: Employee #1, a full time Class A licensed truck driver, was working alone on a delivery of construction material to a jobsite. As Employee #1 departed the jobsite, he noticed the tail gate of his truck was still up. Employee #1 stopped on the street, stood on the back "apron" and tried to free up the closing device for the tailgate. The mechanism released suddenly and as the tailgate came down Employee #1 dove into the truck bed. Employee #1's legs were pinned by the tail gate. Both Employee #1's lower legs (tibias) were broken.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, FRACTURE, TAILGATE, STUCK, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LEG, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120140769			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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