Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 924951 - Employee killed when crushed between truck and wall

Accident Summary Nr: 924951 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116510330	12/07/1995	1761	0	Gulf Coast Roofing Company, Inc.

Abstract: At about 12:30 p.m. on December 6, Employee #1 was standing at the rear of a scissors truck, between the truck and the wall of a building. The truck driver got into the truck to move it. Before starting the truck, the driver engaged the clutch. The truck rolled backwards a few inches, crushing Employee #1 against the wall. His head was fractured and he was killed. The driver was not aware that Employee #1 was standing behind the truck.

Keywords: WALL, WORK RULES, CLUTCH, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116510330			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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