OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14394340
ACE TRANSPORTATION, INC.
LAFAYETTE, LA·
Event description
Employee killed when run over by truck
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was run over by the right rear of a truck and killed. The driver had not told him to check any mechanical items under the truck and he did not know why Employee #1 had been there. OSHA recommended that in the future the driver s hould check under and around the truck for employees who might be under the trai ler. Employees should be warned to stay out from under parked vehicles that are subject to being removed unexpectedly at work sites.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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