Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 687608 - Employee killed when struck by falling truck tailgate

Accident Summary Nr: 687608 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 10/25/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103020665	10/31/1988	7349	0	Industrial Vacuum Service Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103020657	10/31/1988	3312	0	Ltv Steel Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading equipment into the rear of a vacuum truck. A coke pusher ram, which extended over the drive, struck the boom of the truck. The boom pivoted and the wire rope cable, which was holding up the truck's tailgate, snapped, causing the tailgate to come down and strike Employee #1. He died of head and upper body injuries.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, WIRE ROPE, BOOM, BROKEN CABLE, TORSO, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103020665			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	103020657					Occupation Not Listed

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