Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923760 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Cement Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201923760 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 11/01/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308317718	11/03/2005	1771	238110	Cemex

Abstract: On November 1, 2005, a cement truck driver was operating the truck at a construction jobsite. He experienced trouble with the truck's brakes and Employee #1, a mechanic, was dispatched to the jobsite to troubleshoot the problem with the brakes. As Employee #1 was under the vehicle, the truck moved forward and crushed him. Employee #1 was killed due to severe fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, CONCRETE TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MOTOR VEHICLE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308317718			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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