Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344230 - Employee killed when crushed by rolling truck

Accident Summary Nr: 202344230 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/09/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307178418	12/10/2003	1781	237110	Steve Young'S Well Drilling, Inc.

Abstract: On December 10, 2003, Employee #1 was engaged in maintenance on a truck's engine when a box inside the cab struck the parking brake, causing it to release. The truck, which was parked on a slope, began to roll backward. Its front left tire knocked down Employee #1, who was crushed and killed.

Keywords: HAND BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, SLOPE, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307178418			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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