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Accident Summary Nr: 768622 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN DOCK AND TRAILER

Accident Summary Nr: 768622 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100814318	12/02/1987	4214	0	All American Moving Company, Inc.

Abstract: A FOUR MAN CREW ARRIVED AT A WAREHOUSE RECEIVING DOCK TO UNLOAD A 45 FOOT TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT INSIDE THE WAREHOUSE. THE DRIVER BEGAN TO BACK THE TRACTOR-TRAILER RIG TO THE NORTH DOCK DOOR. THE FOURTH EMPLOYEE STAYED OUTSIDE TO GUIDE THE TRUCK UP TO THE DOCK DOOR. THE DRIVER BACKED THE TRAILER UNTIL HE CONTACTED THE DOCK. THE TRUCK BOUNCED OFF THE DOCK ABOUT A FOOT. WHILE THE OTHER INSIDE EMPLOYEE WALKED TO THE WAREHOUSE OFFICE, EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED TO THE NORTH DOCK DOOR. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE MOTIONLESS TRAILER, HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DACK WALL, AND STUCK HIS HEAD THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER AND THE DOCK WALL. THE DRIVER PICKED THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT TO BACK THE REMAINING ONE FOOT TO THE DOCK. EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND DOCK WALL.

Keywords: HEAD, WALL, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, DOCK WORKER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100814318			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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