Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702354 - Employee killed when dump trailer tips back, crushing head

Accident Summary Nr: 201702354 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 09/05/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311202980	09/12/2007	1771	238990	Unknown

Abstract: On September 5, 2007, Employee #1 was laying pavers for a patio. He was removing sand from a belly-dump-style trailer when the load shifted. This caused the trailer to tip backward, crushing Employee #1's head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMPER, TRAILER, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311202980			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr

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