Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 670182 - Employee killed when crushed in truck cab by falling trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 670182 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/10/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2682375	07/15/1985	1611	0	Roberts Asphalt Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 10, 1985, Employee #1 was attempting to dump a load of approximately 15 to 20 tons of scrap concrete of various sizes and shapes at a dump site from the bed of a 24 ft long 1966 Fruehauf trailer attached to a 1982 Mack tractor. The trailer was in a jackknife position on a slightly sloped grade. The trailer rocked back and forth before flipping onto the truck cab and crushing Employee #1's chest between the seat back and the steering wheel/dashboard and console. He was killed. The Indiana State police confiscated the connecting king pin from the accident site.

Keywords: CHEST, PIN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2682375			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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