Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201175767 - Employee killed when pinned between vehicles

Accident Summary Nr: 201175767 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125713032	06/01/2004	7699	811121	Outsource Fleet Service Inc

Abstract: On June 1, 2004, Employee #1, a mechanic, was standing in front of a stationary trailer while repairing a hole in its wall. A coworker was located inside the cab of a switch tractor, attempting to fix an air leak. The tractor was parked outside the same bay that Employee #1 was working at. The coworker started the tractor to determine whether he had repaired the air leak. The coworker placed the tractor in gear and it began to move forward. Employee #1 was pinned between the cab of the tractor and the stationary trailer. Employee #1 was pronounced dead.

Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, PINNED, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125713032			Fatality	Other	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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