Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201570157 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY DUMP TRUCK BED

Accident Summary Nr: 201570157 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/22/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301177192	08/27/1997	1522	0	Joe Martinez Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 had been hired to perform general construction duties for the company. On the day of the accident Employee #1 was working on the hydraulic lift system of 1976 Ford dump truck. Employee #1 was adding a pump to increase the lifting capacity of the dump box. The dump box was elevated into position. While in the up position, the box was not blocked or cribbed to prevent an accidental fall. The dump box fell on Employee #1 crushing his head and neck. The injury resulted in Employee #1's death.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, ABRASION, DUMP TRUCK, HYDRAULIC PUMP, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301177192			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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