OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489207
CHARLES J. KING, INC.
BROOKLYN, NY·
Event description
Employee run over and killed by backing tractor trailer
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, an assistant foreman in charge of yard operations for a scrap iron and steel processor, was directing the loading and unloading of tractor trailers and other vehicles in the rear of the yard. Employee #1 directed an independent owner/operator of a tractor trailer to position his vehicle for loading. As the operator of the tractor trailer backed up and swung his rig around, Employee #1 turned his back toward the rear passenger wheels of the tractor and was run ove r. Employee #1 was killed instantly. At the time of the accident, other equipmen t that produced loud noises was in operation.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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