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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481667

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

Event
HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14481667
Report ID
316400

Event description

Employee struck and killed by truck on highway

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and coworkers were moving a Caterpillar 215 backhoe across Route 72. Employee #1 was picking up tires from the roadway and failed to see or hear an oncoming coal truck. He was struck and killed by the truck.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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