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Accident: 14449987 - Employee Under Truck Repairing Brakes Injured When It Rolled

Accident: 14449987 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 06/01/1987
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10454195806/17/19875083Erlandson'S, Inc.
EMPLOYEE #1 INTENDED TO WORK ON THE REAR TRAILER BRAKES OF A LOWBOY TRAILER PARKED IN AN IMPLEMENT DEALER'S YARD. THE TRACTOR WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER. HE CRAWLED BENEATH THE REAR WHEELS AND TAPPED ON A BRAKE CABLE. THE TRUCK AND TRAILER THEN ROLLED BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 HUNG ONTO THE REAR AXLE TO AVOID BEING RUN OVER AND WAS DRAGGED ALONG BY THE TRUCK. HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE AND MULTIPLE BRUISES. HE WAS TREATED AT THE NAEVE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO CHOCK THE WHEELS OR SET THE TRACTOR'S BRAKES.
Keywords: chock, brake, unsecured, work rules, truck, sprain, ankle, contusion
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 104541958 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Farm equipment mechanics

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