Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14217632 - RAN OVER BY MOTOR VEHICLE (TRUCK)

Accident Summary Nr: 14217632 -- Report ID: 0150900 -- Event Date: 09/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
201856820	10/01/1984	4941	0	City Of New Haven Water Pollution Control Authorit

Abstract: SECTION OF ROAD ON BUSY INTERSECTION CAVED-IN 9/24/84 ABOUT 3:00 PM. EMPLOYEE #1 ARRIVED WITH EMEMGERCY CREW FROM WATER POLLUTION DEPT. AFTER ASSESSING CONDITIONS DECISION WAS MADE TO FILL HOLE WITH SAND. ABOUT 3:40 THREE PUBLIC WORKS TRUCKS ARRIVED WITH SAND. DUMPING MECHANISM FAILED ON THE FIRST TRUCK BACKED TO THE HOLE. THE DRIVER WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THE TRUCK TO THE GARAGE. FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE SUPERVISOR DIRECTED THE TRUCK FROM THE HOLE. FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED OR LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK. AT ABOUT 3:45 PM THE REAR WHEELS ROLLED OVER THE LEFT ARM AND ONTO THE HEAD OF EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRUCK, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	201856820			Fatality	Concussion	Helpers, extractive occupations

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