Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 722751 - Employee dies of asphyxia in collision

Accident Summary Nr: 722751 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 04/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103453254	04/22/1993	4789	0	Union Pacific Motor Freight

Abstract: Employee #1, a truck driver, was driving a spotter truck and pulling a trailer on a loading ramp area. The spotter truck struck a parked chassis head-on. The front section of the chassis went through the front of the cab and pinned Employee #1 between the cab and the front section of the chassis. Employee #1 died of asphyxia due to crushing chest injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COLLISION, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103453254			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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