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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496111

BACK-UP ALARM,WHEEL,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,DIESEL TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

Event
BACK-UP ALARM,WHEEL,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,DIESEL TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14496111
Report ID
627100

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED BEHIND A 1975 FREIGHTLINER DIESEL TRACTOR, V.I.N. #CA213HL146 582, AS IT WAS BACKING OUT OF A MAINTENANCE STALL. THE RIGHT REAR WHEELS OF THE TRACTOR STRUCK HIM, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND RAN OVER HIM. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK COULD NOT SEE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRACTOR. THERE WAS NO ONE DIRECTING HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT HEAR THE RUSH OF AIR AS THE BRAKES WERE R ELEASED ON THE TRACTOR, WHICH WOULD HAVE WARNED HIM TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 66 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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