Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201863008 - Employee Is Crushed And Killed By Dumptruckbed

Accident Summary Nr: 201863008 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 01/05/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311217129	01/06/2009	0782	561730	Byrd'S Lawn & Tree Care, Llc

Abstract: On January 5, 2009, Employee #1, the President of the Company, positioned himself under the bed of a raised dump truck (Chevrolet Model Number C-60, manufactured in 1973, VIN Number CCE623V141685) and leaned over the main frame rail on the drivers side of the vehicle and manipulated the PTO linkage to free the bed that was stuck in the "up" position. At approximately 3:20 p.m. the bed dropped to the rest position, fatally crushing Employee #1 between the frame rail and the box. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: jammed, crushed, dump truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311217129			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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