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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538813

BACK-UP ALARM,HIGHWAY,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

Event
BACK-UP ALARM,HIGHWAY,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14538813
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRINGING LINE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR THE PAVING MACH INE TO FOLLOW. INSTEAD OF WORKING FROM THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHICH WAS BEING REPAVED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SQUATTING ON THE ROAD WITH HIS BACK TO A S1900 SERIES INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK. THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS BEING BACKED INTO POSITION, STRUCK AND RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1 . THE TRUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A BACK-UP ALARM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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