Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201509270 - Employee Fractures Ribs When Struck by Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201509270 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 06/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312356447	06/02/2009	4231	488490	Three Harbors Services, Inc

Abstract: On June 2, 2009, Employee #1 was setting up a container trailer to hook up to the tractor. He was plugging a reefer cord on the chassis as the truck was backing up. Employee #1 was knocked down on the rear end of the truck while the truck continued to back up. He became caught under the steel container where his chest was caught by the "kingpin" of the steel container, fracturing his ribs. He was able to free himself. He was hospitalized at Highland Hospital for treatment of six fractured ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RIB, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRACTOR--TRUCK, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312356447			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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