Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 775767 - Employee killed when caught between jack-knifed trailers

Accident Summary Nr: 775767 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107530859	10/10/1990	7999	0	Murphy Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on October 8, 1990, an amusement troupe was preparing to depart the Tulsa State Fairgrounds by fleet vehicles. A driver left a tractor with the engine running and tandem trailers unattended on a lot with a slight incline without setting the parking brake. Employee #1 was working on the trailer systems between the tandem trailers when the unit started rolling backward. The second trailer jackknifed and caught and crushed Employee #1, who was between the pinching trailers. EMS and an ambulance responded; however, Employee #1 died before reaching the hospital.

Keywords: AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL, BRAKE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNMANNED, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107530859			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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