Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 78804.015 - Employee is killed when struck and run over by a trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 78804.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/10/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1084412.015	08/11/2015		562212	Scott Wrecking C & D Landfill

Abstract: On August 10, 2015 at approximately 2:40 p.m., there were two vehicle spotters on site. Employee #1 who was one of the spotters, had just finished backing up a dump truck and turned to walk back towards Employee #2 (the second spotter), who was backing up a semi truck with an attached trailer. Employee #1 walked directly behind the semi truck trailer. Employee #2 yelled at Employee #1 and attempted to stop the truck. But the trailer had already ran over Employee #1. The semi truck trailer tires crushed Employee #1 from legs to abdomen and he was killed.

Keywords: Backing Up, Crushing, Dump Truck, Motor Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1084412.015	39	M	Fatality

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