Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99683.015 - Employee driving dump truck is injured when brakes fail

Accident Summary Nr: 99683.015 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 09/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1268970.015	10/04/2017		238910	Wa317946832 - M Industries Llc Dba M Industries Washington

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on September 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an industrial services company, was driving a dual axle dump truck and hauling gravel. The truck's brakes failed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including eight fractured ribs, a punctured lung, head and wrist fractures. The subsequent investigation determined that the truck's brakes was not operational before Employee #1 began his route, and the other brakes failed as he drove.

Keywords: Brake, Collision, Construction, Driver, Dump Truck, Fracture, Head, Lung, Rib, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1268970.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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