Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201633351 - Employee injured while loading a crane onto a trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 201633351 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 03/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306011537	03/10/2003	4213	484121	Newman Transportation Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:19 a.m. on March 8, 2003, Employee #1 was attempting to load a crane onto a lowboy trailer. As Employee #1 loaded the crane, he backed the tractor unit to the trailer. Without activating the brakes, he let the tractor rest against the tongue of the trailer and then raised the trailer to the height of the tractor. The vehicle rolled off, hitting his left leg and continuing until it ran completely over both of his legs and his pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries, which included multiple fractures to his legs and pelvis.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, BRAKE, PELVIS, TRAILER, RUN OVER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306011537			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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