OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489884
SERVICE ELECTRIC
CHICAGO, IL·
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
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#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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