Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14314447 - Employee Drowns After Fall From Truck Into Nearby Creek
Accident: 14314447 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 07/15/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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877647 | 07/16/1987 | 5211 | State Road Builders Supply Company, Inc. | ||||
Employee #1, age 67, was adding fluid to the power steering system of a concrete truck that was parked near a creek. To reach the location where the fluid was to be added, he climbed onto the front tire. While on the tire, he apparently lost his balance, tumbled down a short embankment , and fell into the creek. Employee #1's head struck against an underwater object and he drowned. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, concrete truck, work rules, struck against, fall, drown, lost balance, unstable position
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 877647 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |