OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342976
BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
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
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#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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