OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312524

SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP

1987-09-17T00:00:00

Event: SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312524
Report ID: 213100

Event description

Employee killed by pickup truck backing up on highway

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on a highway directing a 1 ton Chevrolet pickup truck. He was wa lking behind the truck as it backed up. The truck struck Employee #1 and ran ove r him, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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