Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202462172 - Employee run over by pickup truck and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202462172 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300832441	12/13/2005	5511	441110	Jerry Reneau Chrysler/Dodge

Abstract: On September 16, 2005, Employee #1 was starting a pickup truck in a car dealership parking lot. Employee #1 started the truck while standing outside the vehicle and leaning in, with his left foot depressing the clutch and his right hand turning the ignition key. The truck had been left in first gear and when Employee #1 released the clutch the truck lunged forward. Employee #1 fell under the truck and was run over. Employee #1 was alert and coherent and conversed with first responders but later died. Employee #1 had a preexisting injury to his pleural lining that may have contributed to his death.

Keywords: LUNG, ABDOMEN, VEHICLE IN GEAR, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300832441			Fatality	Other	Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats

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