OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342976

M & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

DAVIE, FL· 1987-12-02T00:00:00

Event: BACK-UP ALARM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18391961
Employer profile: M & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Summary number: 14342976
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

A DUMP TRUCK WAS BACKING UP AT A REMOTE SITE WITHOUT AN OPERABLE BACK-UP ALARM. THE TRUCK DRIVER KNEW THAT THE ALARM WAS NOT WORKING, BUT STILL STRUCK A FLAGMAN AT THE SITE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF AN OPERABLE BACK-UP ALARM. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STRUCK AND KILLED WAS NOT A PART OF THE BACKING OPERATION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
4

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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