Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201080462 - Employee killed when crushed by falling dump truck body

Accident Summary Nr: 201080462 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111948378	06/27/1997	7549	0	Vern'S Garage

Abstract: At approximately 6:50 p.m. on June 25, 1997, Employee #1 was inspecting a 1967 Dodge 500 dump truck that was parked along an avenue. It was unclear what he was doing at the site, although it appears that he was trying to determine why the dump truck's body was stuck in the upright position. Employee #1 was looking under the dump-body when it came down, crushing his upper torso against the chassis. He was killed. An examination of the vehicle revealed that the dump body had no positive means of support. A support device should have been in place before Employee #1 entered the location where he was killed.

Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, UNSECURED, STUCK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111948378			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, light

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