Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 690263 - RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 690263 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 11/19/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2923332	11/20/1985	5169	0	Val Tex Chemical Co In Hawkins Chem

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE FUELING AREA REARRANGING A LOAD ON A FLAT BED BOOM TRAILER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING ANOTHER SEMI TRACTOR AT THE SAME LOCATION. THE VEHICLES WERE 8 TO 10 FEET APART. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABOUT 2 FEET AWAY FROM THE MID SECTION OF THE BOOM TRAILER WHEN LAST SEEN BY THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LOOKED BEHIND HIS SEMI; DID NOT SEE ANYONE AND STARTED BACKING UP. HE HAD BACKED ONLY 3 OR 4 FEET WHEN HE HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 SCREAMING. HE HAD BACKED HIS TRUCK OVER EMPLOYEE #1'S ABDOMEN, HIPS AND LEGS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 6:30 AM ON THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER. IT WAS STILL DARK. IT WAS ABOUT 25 DEGREES AND WINDY.

Keywords: TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, RUN OVER, HIP, BACKING UP, LEG, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2923332			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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