Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201610581 - Employee killed in a fall from a moving vehicle
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302049010 | 08/21/1998 | 0139 | 0 | Edward Montecucco Stephen P Montecucco Et Al |
Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 20, 1998, Employee #1 and several workers were riding on the back of a flatbed truck. They were going home for lunch. The workers were riding standing up and were holding onto the backboard located right behind the truck's cab while Employee #2 drove. Towards the rear area of the truck bed were six unsecured woodbins. A few of the workers were holding onto these woodbins to keep their balance. As the truck approached a curve on the roadway, Employee #2 slowed down to enter the curve. When the truck was almost out of the curve, Employee #1 slipped on the metal decking of the truck bed and slid off the truck. He landed on the roadway shoulder and into a ditch. The other workers got the attention of Employee #2 and asked him to stop. After the truck came to a stop, the workers jumped off the truck and ran to assist Employee #1. A passing motorist used his cellular phone to call 911. An ambulance arrived to the scene and provided Employee #1 with medical care and treatment. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital were he died from fatal injures to his head in the fall.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302049010 | Fatality | Fracture | Farm workers |
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