Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101927077 - Noel Bros. Trucking Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101927077

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/08/1986

Site Address:
Noel Bros. Trucking Company
398 East 7th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360584189

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14455117

Event: 05/06/1986

CRUSHED BY FALLING SEMI-TRACTOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING TIRES ON THE FRONT OF A SEMI TRACTOR. BOTH FRONT WHEELS HAD BEEN REMOVED. TWO HYDRAULIC JACKS WERE HOLDING THE TRACTOR UP. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO ADJUST ONE OF THE JACKS. THE TRACTOR FELL ON HIM, CRUSHING HIS HEAD. HE WAS LOWERING ONE OF THE JACKS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO MOUNT ONE OF THE TIRES. THE JACK SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS UNDER THE TRACTOR, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHIFT AND FALL OFF THE OTHER JACK ALSO.

Keywords: HEAD, HYDRAULIC JACK, BLOCKS, CRUSHED, TRACTOR--TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, JACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101927077			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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