Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 743112 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN TRUCK TIPPED OVER IN TRENCH COLLAPSE

Accident Summary Nr: 743112 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 11/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103819884	11/07/1989	3273	0	Ameron Hc&D

Abstract: At 1:25 p.m. on November 7, 1989, Employee #1, the driver of a cement truck, pulled up in front of the trench. He was told by a laborer of the general vicinity to locate the truck for the pour. Without waiting for a ground guide, Employee #1 drove the truck approximately one foot from the side of the trench. The weight of the truck and its load caved in the sides of the trench and caused the truck to tip over on its side. Employee #1 sustained a sprained ankle and the truck had over ten thousand dollars in damage.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CONCRETE TRUCK, TRENCH, SPRAIN, ANKLE, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103819884			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Truck drivers, heavy

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