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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 201158540 - Worker Suffers Crushing Injury To Back

**Accident: 201158540 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/15/2004**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
307452763	04/23/2004	3714	Superior Trailer Works

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on April 15, 2004, a welder who worked for a company that manufactured dump boxes for trucks and trailers suffered a crushing injury to his back and abdominal areas, when the tailgate of a dump truck swung closed. The tailgate was suspended at a 45-degree angle and it measured 54 in. by 110 in. and weighed approximately 1,000 pounds. The worker was transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and later transferred to Kaiser Permanente, and was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: abdomen, tailgate, unsecured, welder, back, crushed, dump truck, struck by

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	307452763			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters

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