Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2923332 - Val Tex Chemical Co In Hawkins Chem

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 2923332

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 11/20/1985

Site Address:
Val Tex Chemical Co In Hawkins Chem
1125 Childs Rd
St Paul, MN 55106

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760482

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 690263

Event: 11/19/1985

RUN OVER BY TRUCK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE FUELING AREA REARRANGING A LOAD ON A FLAT BED BOOM TRAILER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING ANOTHER SEMI TRACTOR AT THE SAME LOCATION. THE VEHICLES WERE 8 TO 10 FEET APART. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABOUT 2 FEET AWAY FROM THE MID SECTION OF THE BOOM TRAILER WHEN LAST SEEN BY THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LOOKED BEHIND HIS SEMI; DID NOT SEE ANYONE AND STARTED BACKING UP. HE HAD BACKED ONLY 3 OR 4 FEET WHEN HE HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 SCREAMING. HE HAD BACKED HIS TRUCK OVER EMPLOYEE #1'S ABDOMEN, HIPS AND LEGS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 6:30 AM ON THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER. IT WAS STILL DARK. IT WAS ABOUT 25 DEGREES AND WINDY.

Keywords: TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, RUN OVER, HIP, BACKING UP, LEG, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2923332			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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