Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201762788 - Employee Is Crushed When Dump Bed Falls
Accident: 201762788 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 01/13/2007 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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310633409 | 01/13/2007 | 3441 | Pete'S Welding | ||||
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on January 13, 2007, Employee #1 was replacing a hydraulic line on a Kenworth dump truck, Model Number TXDOT, Serial Number 000051317C. The dump truck was loaded with approximately 15.6 tons of stabilized sand. The dump bed was being held up by a 2.5-in. diameter by 2-ft long steel pipe that was permanently installed on the chassis. Employee #1 was using a pipe wrench to loosen a brass fitting at the mid-section of the chassis. The retaining pin for the steel pipe sheared off and the bed fell. Employee #1's torso and face were crushed. Employee #1 was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
repair, work rules, pipe wrench, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic line, crushed, dump truck, pipe, hand tool
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 310633409 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |