Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201858347 - Employee Killed When Struck in the Head

Accident Summary Nr: 201858347 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 12/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308393149	12/28/2004	9224	922160	City Of Elkhorn City - Fire Department

Abstract: On December 23, 2004, Employee #1, a fire chief, was performing a training session and was under a fire truck. He was placing air mats to be raised so they could place chains on the wheels for winter weather. The air mats were inflated one on top of the other and the truck moved displacing the mat making the truck bounce. No cribbing was used. The truck struck Employee #1's head and he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, HEAD, PPE, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FIRE TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308393149			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa

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