Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 952358 - Employee Is Killed When Run over by Dump Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 952358 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 09/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308183573	09/20/2004	1771	238990	Midland Asphalt, Inc.

Abstract: On September 20, 2004, Employee #1, the owner of Midland Asphalt, Inc., was adjusting the lift axle brakes of a 2000 Western Star Dump truck in the company's yard. He started the truck's engine, released the parking brake, and turned the radio on. However, he failed to chock the wheels. He then crawled under the truck to perform the brake adjustments. The truck rolled backwards approximately 6 ft, and the lift axle pinned and crushed Employee #1 against the ground, killing him.

Keywords: CHOCK, WHEEL, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, UNSECURED, PINNED, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308183573			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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