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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300594

BACK-UP ALARM,AGRICULTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

Event
BACK-UP ALARM,AGRICULTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14300594
Report ID
951510

Event description

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK AT SUGAR CANE FARM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE THE CANE HAUL SHOP LUNCH ROOM, WAITING TO UNLOAD HIS TRUC K AT THE WASHER. THE WASHER CONTROLLER SIGNALED FOR HIM TO UNLOAD HIS TRUCK. HE LEFT THE BUILDING AND WALKED BEHIND THE ROCK AND MUD DUMP TRUCK, WHICH WAS REFUE LING. THE DUMP TRUCK BEGAN TO BACK UP TO THE ROCK AND MUD CONVEYOR, 100 YARDS AW AY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUN OVER. NO SPOTTER WAS PRESENT TO HELP THE DUMP TRUCK OPE RATOR BACK UP, NOR WAS A BACK-UP ALARM IN USE ON THE DUMP TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WO RKED FOR THE HAWAIIAN COMMERCIAL AND SUGAR COMPANY OF PAIA, HAWAII.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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