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Accident Summary Nr: 977603 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CONCRETE TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 977603 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 10/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105528509	10/15/1987	1542	0	Robert Alder Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105528517	10/19/1987	3273	0	Aaa Ready Mix Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105528509	10/15/1987	1542	0	Robert Alder Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT THE REAR OF A STATIONARY CONCRETE TRUCK OPERATING THE CHUTE TO FILL AN ABUTMENT WALL FORM. AT THE SAME TIME A SECOND TRUCK ARRIVED ON THE SITE, DOWN THE HILL TO THE RIDGE, NOT SLOWING OR STOPPING. THIS SECOND TRUCK STRUCK THE FIRST TRUCK AND KNOCKED IT INTO THE CREEK, KNOCKED DOWN FORMS, AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE #1 DOWN THE BANK. EMPLOYEE #1'S SKULL WAS STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY ONE OF THE TRUCK'S REAR WHEELS. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES, WERE STANDING ON THE WALL FORM, WERE KNOCKED OR JUMPED INTO THE CREEK BED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 HAD A BRUISED FOOT (LEFT HEEL). EMPLOYEE #3 HAD BRUISES AND ABRASIONS TO HIS BACK.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, HEAD, CONCRETE TRUCK, COLLISION, ABRASION, FOOT, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRUSHED, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105528509	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	105528509	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	105528517			Occupation Not Listed
4	105528509	Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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