Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201562105 - Employee Is Caught Between Trailer and Tank, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201562105 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310460878	05/21/2008	1389	213112	Rn Industries Trucking Inc

Abstract: On May 20, 2008, Employee #1 was spotting for a driver, who was operating a 78 ft water tanker semi-truck. The driver was backing up the semi-truck trailer between a 400-barrel tank on the left side and a dirt hill with portable toilets on the right side. Employee #1 had been spotting from the right side of the truck where the driver had a clear view of him, but he suddenly went behind the truck to the other side while the truck was moving. The driver lost sight of Employee #1 as he was looking back and forth between his mirrors and was not aware that the spotter had went behind his truck trailer. Employee #1 was caught between the trailer and water tank. He sustained traumatic crushing injuries that killed him.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, TRAILER, TANK, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310460878			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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