OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14394134
NICK MARTINOLICH INC.
THIBODAUX, LA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE WAS RUN OVER BY A TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A TIREMAN IN A MAINTENANCE YARD OWNED AND CONTROLLED TRUCK FORWARD, HE ASSUMED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUMPED DOWN FROM THE TRUCK. INSTE AD, HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF BEHIND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, IN THE HYDRAULIC EQUI PMENT HOUSING. EITHER THE MOTION OF THE CAB OR THE SWIRLING MOTION OF THE TRAILE R KNOCKED EMPLOYEE #1 FROM HIS POSITION TO THE GROUND. HE WAS THEN STRUCK AND RU N OVER BY THE TRUCK'S REAR TIRES. HE WAS KILLED. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE MISJUDGEMENT OF A HAZARDOUS SITUATION BY EMPLOYEE #1. BY NICK MARTIMOLICH INC., THIBODEAUX, LA. AT ABOUT 2:15 PM ON NOVEMBER 28, 1987. A MACK TRUCK (VEHICLE # RD 68556643) ENTERED THE YARD AND WAS DRIVEN TO A DIESE L FUEL TANK TO BE FUELED UP. THE TRUCK DRIVER FINISHED FUELING THE TRUCK THEN BA CKED UP UP ABOUT 25 FEET. AT THAT TIME HE NOTICED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUMPED ON TO THE TRUCK'S RUNNING BOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER CONVERSED BRIEFLY WITH EMPLOYEE #1, THEN STARTED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FORWARD TO AN AREA APPROXIMATE LY 40 FEET AWAY TO WASH DOWN THE CAB. THE TRUCK WAS PULLING A TRAILER CONTAINING SUGAR CANE FOR TRANSPORT TO A BREAD MILL THE NEXT DAY. AS THE DRIVER DROVE THE
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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