Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14496111 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14496111 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/29/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
850867	08/31/1984	2015	0	Peterson Industries Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED BEHIND A 1975 FREIGHTLINER DIESEL TRACTOR, V.I.N. #CA213HL146582, AS IT WAS BACKING OUT OF A MAINTENANCE STALL. THE RIGHT REAR WHEELS OF THE TRACTOR STRUCK HIM, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND RAN OVER HIM. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK COULD NOT SEE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRACTOR. THERE WAS NO ONE DIRECTING HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT HEAR THE RUSH OF AIR AS THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED ON THE TRACTOR, WHICH WOULD HAVE WARNED HIM TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WHEEL, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, DIESEL TRUCK, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, GUIDE, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	850867			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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