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Accident: 943639 - Employee Struck And Killed By Tire-Tread Trap

Accident: 943639 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/15/1993
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11109144310/19/19933011The Kelly Springfield Tire Co., Inc.
Employee #1 was driving an LP-gas powered tow motor and was pulling a tire-tread trap when he ran out of gas. He asked a coworker to push him to the nearest refueling station. While the coworker was turning around, Employee #1 unhooked his load and began to push his tow motor to one side of the aisle. The coworker pulled behind the tire-tread trap and began to push it. Another employee yelled for her to stop. She did but the tire-tread trap kept rolling and struck Employee #1, crushing his pelvis. He died from his injuries. Employees #1 and the coworker were driving Clark tow motors at the time of the accident.
Keywords: crushed, pelvis, struck by, tow truck, inattention
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 111091443 Fatality Fracture Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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