Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172855 - Employee injured when struck by tow truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201172855 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300876919	11/20/2002	7549	488410	Ramshaw'S Towing

Abstract: Employee #1, a tow truck driver, was preparing to load a vehicle onto his truck. He stopped his tow truck, set the brake, and placed it in neutral. He left the engine running so he could use the PTO. He exited the tow truck and was walking to the disabled vehicle when the tow truck rolled backward and caught his foot. He was thrown to the ground, injured his left shoulder, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: SHOULDER, DISLOCATED, STRUCK BY, TOW TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300876919			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Truck drivers, light

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