Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763356 - Employee Is Struck and Chest Crushed by Truck Wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 201763356 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312952310	03/23/2009	4213	484121	Truck Transport, Inc.

Abstract: On March 23, 2009, Employee #1 was waiting beside his truck on the shop floor during an oil change. The mechanic got into the truck to turn the wheels of the truck straight. The truck has power steering which requires that the engine be turned on. The mechanic turned on the truck, with the truck still in gear, and the front wheels moved and struck Employee #1, catching him between the truck wheels and the waste oil tank beside the truck stall. Employee #1's chest was crushed, and he died on site.

Keywords: CHEST, WHEEL, FRACTURE, MECHANIC, OIL TANK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312952310			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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