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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489884

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

Event
WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14489884
Report ID
215800

Event description

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS THE FOREMAN ATOP A MECHANICAL HARVESTING MACHINE. HE SUDDENLY DISMOUNTED THE EQUIPMENT AND POSITIONED HIMSELF BEHIND A 5 TON TRUCK WH ICH WAS WORKING CLOSE BY THE HARVESTER. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS NOT AWARE THAT EMPL OYEE #1 HAD PLACED HIMSELF AT THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK. HE BEGAN BACKING THE TRUCK UP AT ABOUT 2 1/2 MILES PER HOUR. HE HEARD SHOUTS, TELLING HIM TO "STOP!", BUT H E WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID RUNNING OVER EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WA S CRUSHED UNDER THE REAR WHEELS OF THE TRUCK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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