Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14311559 - Employee killed when caught between truck and lift gate

Accident Summary Nr: 14311559 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 09/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106878051	09/13/1991	5093	0	Gale Industrial Scrap Metal Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 13, 1991, Employee #1 was emptying a scrap truck by using its tail lift. Employee #1 had emptied a drum full of scrap metal when he apparently engaged the lift gate to continue unloading the truck and lost his balance. He fell between the closing lift gate and the truck bed. His body was against the linkage that opened and closed the hydraulic system and was keeping the system engaged and unable to be shut off. Employee #1 suffered severe internal injuries and died. It was necessary to cut the hydraulic hose to stop the gate.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, OFF LOADING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106878051			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.