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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342976

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

Event
BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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