Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202327730 - Employee is killed when crushed between tow truck and car

Accident Summary Nr: 202327730 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305224693	05/10/2002	7532	811121	Bales & Langley Body & Paint Shop, Inc.

Abstract: On May 10, 2002, Employee #1 was crouched behind a tow truck, placing tow chains on a vehicle that had been involved in an auto accident. As he was working, the tow truck, which was parked on an incline, rolled down the bank of the roadway and struck him in the back. Employee #1 was crushed and killed between the rear wheel-lift of the tow truck and the front of the vehicle to be towed. The tow truck had been left parked on the incline with the engine idling, the gearshift in neutral, the parking brake set, and the power take-off engaged.

Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TOW TRUCK, UNMANNED, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305224693			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, light

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