Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 867523 - Employee crushed to death between tractor and trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 867523 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/26/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102434511	08/28/1990	5141	0	Peter J Schmitt Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Hendrickson yard tractor that was equipped with a hydraulically operated fifth wheel that is used to move empty trailers into the dock areas for loading. Employee #1 backed up to an empty trailer, raised the fifth wheel, and proceeded to hook up the brake line on the trailer without locking the tractor's brake and while leaving the tractor in reverse gear. The fifth wheel pin was not locked in place and Employee #1 was pinned between the units. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: BRAKE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, UNMANNED, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102434511			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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