Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200672152 - Employee killed when container falls on truck cab

Accident Summary Nr: 200672152 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 09/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301888491	09/10/1999	4412	0	Seaboard Marine

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving in the port when he pulled out of a blind intersection into the path of a top loader that was on the main travel way. The top loader was able to stop in time, but the loaded container it was carrying tipped over onto the cab of Employee #1's truck. He was crushed and killed. The container was in a position that was too high and too far forward on the loader for safe transport.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, LOADER, STRUCK BY, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301888491			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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