Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202365326 - Employee Dies after Falling from Truck in Motion

Accident Summary Nr: 202365326 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 11/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309486546	11/29/2005	5012	423110	Dealers Auto Auction Of Spokan

Abstract: On November 22, 2005, Employee #1 was working at an automotive auction firm. He jumped into the back of a moving pickup truck, but because the truck did not have a tailgate, he fell out onto the pavement and struck his head. His skull was broken from the base of the skull to his right ear. He died of his injuries on November 28, 2005. It is not known whether he was injured by striking the back of his head on the pickup truck or on the pavement. Nobody saw the accident, but a video disc is available for review.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, JUMP ON MOVING EQUIP, STRUCK AGAINST, SKULL, AUTOMOBILE, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK, LOST BALANCE, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309486546			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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