Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 710400 - Employee's leg amputated when tractor falls from trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 710400 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 06/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2401024	06/18/1990	4212	0	Steve Wilson Heavy Equipment

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on June 14, 1990, Employee #1 was loading a small tractor onto a flatbed trailer on a slight incline. He disconnected the gooseneck from the trailer and the tractor operator backed the tractor onto the trailer. After reconnecting the truck to the trailer, Employee #1 hooked the truck's air hoses to the trailer. He had not released the air valve for the trailer. The air released the brakes and the truck and trailer began to roll. Employee #1 attempted to reach into the cab to release the air valve, but he was thrown from the truck and the tractor fell off the trailer onto his legs. Emergency help was summoned and he was taken to the hospital with an amputated leg.

Keywords: EJECTED, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, ELDERLY, VALVE, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, TRAILER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2401024			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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