Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201321262 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Dump Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201321262 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 04/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311269914	04/18/2008	4212	562111	Ches-Mont Disposal, Llc

Abstract: On April 14, 2008, Employee #1, a refuse truck driver, was preparing to dump out the end of a load by increasing the engine revolutions to energize the hydraulics. The truck was left running, in 'drive', with the emergency brake set when Employee #1 exited the cab to access the dumping controls located on the side of the truck. Employee #1 should have put the truck in 'park'. When the truck began to move forward, Employee #1 tried to stop the truck from outside the cab by operating the brake pedal with his hand. Employee #1 was crushed between the truck and a building. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, BRAKE, ENGINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311269914			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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