Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 602888 - Employee killed when caught between truck and wall

Accident Summary Nr: 602888 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 09/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108955741	09/18/1992	1521	0	Gillum Contracting Services

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping to remove the tailgate of an over-the-road C60 Chevrolet flat body truck to dump a load of fill dirt at a residence. Employee #1 became caught between the truck bed and a brick wall of the house and was killed. The truck's parking brake was not working, the truck's engine was turned off and left in neutral, and the wheels were not chocked. In addition, Employee #1 did not follow the truck manufacturer's instructions, or his supervisor's instructions, or the instructions listed in the written safety program. The homeowner was one of the witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHOCK, WALL, BRAKE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108955741			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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