Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201633898 - Employee Killed When Struck by Automobile

Accident Summary Nr: 201633898 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 07/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306634296	07/25/2003	5093	423930	G & R Auto Wreckers Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306634304	07/25/2003	4226	493190	Copart Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:01 p.m. on July 25, 2003, Employee #1, a tow truck driver, was loading cars onto a four-car carrier. He was standing on the bed of the car carrier when a forklift operator approached with a car on his forks. The forklift operator attempted to place the car on a platform over the truck cab. As he went to place it, the car slid forward off the forks and struck Employee #1 in the back of the head, killing him.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOW TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER, PLATFORM, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306634296			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy
2	306634304					Occupation not reported

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