Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604512 - Employee crushed and killed between truck engine and cab

Accident Summary Nr: 604512 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 02/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107005894	02/27/1991	5191	0	Wilbur-Ellis

Abstract: At approximately 8:06 a.m. on February 25, 1991, Employee #1 was jumping a Chevrolet truck with the cab raised, using a small pickup truck. He reached through the opening in the cab and hit the ignition switch. The truck lunged into a wall of the building, crushing him between the engine area and the cab. Employee #1 died later that day at the hospital.

Keywords: JUMP START, IGNITION SYSTEM, STARTED IN GEAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107005894			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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