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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346647

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,BACK,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

Event
OBSTRUCTED VIEW,BACK,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14346647
Report ID
420600

Event description

STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY LARGE TRUCK

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 24, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING, CARRYING A CUP OF COFFEE, INTO THE COMPANY TRUCK YARD. HE STEPPED IN FRONT OF A LARGE CONCRETE BLOCK TRUCK AND WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK (RIGHT SIDE) AND KNOCKED DOWN. HE WAS RUN OVER BY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE REAR TANDEM. THE TRUCK DRIVER HAD JUST BEGUN TO MOVE AWAY FRO M THE GAS PUMP AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE EMPLOYEE #1. A WITNESS YELLED FOR THE DRIVE R TO STOP AND THEN, WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, REMOVED EMPLOYEE #1 FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SQUAD ARRIVED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND TRA NSPORTED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED 3 WEEKS LATER. THE TRUCK DRIVER, W HO WENT INTO A MILD SHOCK, WAS ADMINISTERED A SEDATIVE BY THE DOCTOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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