Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 694083 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN MOVING VAN AND ROCK WALL

Accident Summary Nr: 694083 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 09/26/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17376815	10/02/1986	4212	0	Dunmar Moving Systems

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE GETTING SET-UP TO MOVE FURNITURE FROM A MOVING VAN TO THE TOP OF A ROCK WALL. THE VAN NEEDED TO BE MOVED SO THAT IT WOULD LINE UP SQUARE TO THE WALL. THE DRIVER WAS TOLD TO PULL THE TRUCK INTO A BETTER POSITION. WHEN THE DRIVER MOVED THE TRUCK, THE VAN'S OPEN SIDE DOOR CAUGHT THE END OF THE WALKBOARD AND FLIPPED IT AROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROCK WALL AND THE WALKBOARD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BY HELICOPTER, WHERE HE DIED OF MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: WALL, WORK RULES, LOADING RAMP, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, CRUSHED, TRUCK, GUIDE, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17376815			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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