Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812147 - Employee Is Killed While Offloading Boom Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200812147 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310017447	07/28/2006	3999	339999	Golden Peanut Company Llc

Abstract: On July 27, 2006, Employee #1 was attempting to off-load an articulating boom platform vehicle from a flatbed truck. While driving the vehicle off of the flatbed, the truck moved, causing the boom platform vehicle to lurch downward. The employee was thrown from the basket platform. He landed back in the basket and struck his head and neck on the bars. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced brain dead. He was kept on life support because he was an organ donor.

Keywords: EJECTED, BOOM TRUCK, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, NECK, OFF LOADING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310017447			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Managers, horticultural specialty farms

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