OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278626
MAGUIRE GROUP INC.
HARTFORD, CT·
Event description
AN EMPLOYEE WAS RUN OVER BY A DUMP TRUCK WHEN IT BACKED UP
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO VERIFY THE NUMBER OF DUMPS OF LAND FILL IN A NEW ROA D BED AND TO INSURE THE PROPER TYPE OF FILL. AS THE EMPLOYEE WALKED ACROSS THE R OAD BED, A DUMP TRUCK THAT WAS BACKING UP TO DUMP ITS LOAD RAN OVER HIM. THE DUM P TRUCK HAD A WORKING BACK UP ALARM. THE DRIVER WAS LOOKING IN THE RIGHT REVIEW MIRRORS WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE LEFT REAR WHEELS. THE WORK ENVIRONMEN T WAS NOISY DUE TO EQUIPMENT AND TRAFFIC. HEARING PROTECTION WAS NOT BEING WORN BY EMPLOYEE #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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