Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604421 - Employee Crushed And Killed Between Compactor And Dock

Accident Summary Nr: 604421 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 10/15/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18391292	10/23/1990	8331	0	Wiregrass Rehab Center

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on October 15, 1990, Employee #1 was standing at the rear of a truck compactor at a loading dock when the vehicle jumped out of neutral and into reverse. The air brake that was set failed to hold the truck from lunging backward, pinning the employee between the dock and rear of the truck compactor. He was crushed to death.

Keywords: brake, pinned, equipment failure, caught between, crushed, truck, loading dock, backing up

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18391292			Fatality	Fracture	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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