Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998559 - Employee killed when pinned against truck

Accident Summary Nr: 998559 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 01/30/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107753576	01/27/1989	1522	0	Mcgough Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107753592	01/30/1989	1794	0	Carl Bolander & Sons Co.

Abstract: At approximately 8:10 a.m. on January 30, 1989, Employee #1 was driving an end dump truck to remove demolition debris. The truck was backed into place to receive debris from a Caterpillar 966C front end loader. After he dumped the load into the truck, while backing away, the loader operator noticed strands of pencil rod and concrete hanging over the side of the truck. The loader operator lowered the scoop and asked Employee #1 to put the rod in the scoop so he could dump it in the truck. Employee #1 dismounted the truck, put the rod into the scoop, stepped to the side, and signaled the loader operator to curl the scoop. While the scoop was curling, it appears Employee #1 may have seen some debris slip out and stepped back in between the truck and loader teeth. He was pinned against the truck side. Employee #1 died of blood loss around the heart due to traumatic chest injuries.

Keywords: LOADING, FRONT END LOADER, LOSS OF BLOOD, TRUCK DRIVER, CHEST, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DUMP TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107753576			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy
2	107753592					Occupation Not Listed

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