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Dump Truck Driver Dies After Being Entangled In Power-Take-Off Drive Shaft, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Dump Truck Driver Dies After Being Entangled In Power-Take-Off Drive Shaft, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Motor Vehicle
During the fall of 2006, a 25-year-old male company dump truck driver (decedent) died when he became entangled in the drive shaft of the power-take-off pump (PTO) underneath a dump truck. He and four other dump truck drivers were waiting to have their trucks filled with asphalt when one of the other drivers (Driver 1) began having difficulty with the bed of his truck raising and lowering properly. Another driver (Driver 2) attempted to assist Driver 1 with the problem, but was unsuccessful. Driver 1 decided to inform the plant manager (Owner 1) of the situation and request assistance from …