Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201148640 - Employee Is Pinned Between Vehicles and Bleeds to Death

Accident Summary Nr: 201148640 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/25/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309297885	04/26/2007	7542	811192	Classic Hand Car Wash

Abstract: On April 25, 2007, Employee #1 was detailing vehicles with a coworker. Employee #1 directed the coworker, a substitute driver, repositioning a Mercedes SUV. Employee #1 was standing in front of, and off to the side of the vehicle while he directed its' movement. At that time the coworker lost control of the vehicle, which bolted forward violently and veered into Employee #1, striking and pinning him between two vehicles. The SUV continued accelerating and then ran over and dragged Employee #1 approximately 10 ft. Employee #1 died at the scene from exsanguination due to a laceration of the heart, a crushed chest injury and blunt force vehicular trauma.

Keywords: CHEST, HEART, PINNED, DRAGGED, CRUSHED, LACERATION, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309297885			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, personal service occupations

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