Inspection Detail

Inspection: 850867 - Peterson Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 850867

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 08/31/1984

Site Address:
Peterson Industries Inc
Hwy 59 South
Decatur, AR 72722

Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Decatur, AR 72722

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360551048

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14496111

Event: 08/29/1984

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY TRUCK

EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED BEHIND A 1975 FREIGHTLINER DIESEL TRACTOR, V.I.N. #CA213HL146582, AS IT WAS BACKING OUT OF A MAINTENANCE STALL. THE RIGHT REAR WHEELS OF THE TRACTOR STRUCK HIM, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND RAN OVER HIM. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK COULD NOT SEE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRACTOR. THERE WAS NO ONE DIRECTING HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT HEAR THE RUSH OF AIR AS THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED ON THE TRACTOR, WHICH WOULD HAVE WARNED HIM TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WHEEL, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, DIESEL TRUCK, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, GUIDE, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	850867			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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