OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498786

HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,DUMP TRUCK,GUIDE,RUN OVER,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,BACKING UP

1986-07-11T00:00:00

Event: HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,DUMP TRUCK,GUIDE,RUN OVER,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14498786
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was a flagman on the south side of Texas State Highway 6. He left hi s duty station and rode in a dump truck to get a load of dirt to be dumped at th e site. When he returned, he walked west on the side of the highway to return to his flagging position. The truck driver began backing up and backed over Employ ee #1, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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