OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494025

CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

1987-09-28T00:00:00

Event: CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494025
Report ID: 627400

Event description

Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a truck spotter, was guiding backing trucks for dumping fill dirt w hen he was struck and killed by one of the trucks.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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