Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201392180 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 201392180 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/29/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311984801	07/29/2010	7549	488410	Bigs Towing Llc

Abstract: On July 29, 2010, Employee #1, a laborer, raised a vehicle using the boom arm of the tow truck. While the vehicle was in an "up" position, the employee went underneath the vehicle to look at the undercarriage. The vehicle slipped or fell off the boom arm straps and crushed the employee's head and upper body. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, VEHICLE, TORSO, CRUSHED, FALL, TOW TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311984801			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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