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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544894

OIL WELL DRILLING,TRUCK,RUN OVER

Event
OIL WELL DRILLING,TRUCK,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14544894
Report ID
418300

Event description

Employee killed when run over by tandem truck

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:25 p.m. on September 24, 1988, Employee #1 was to assist in the moving of a water tanker used on a well drilling site. The tanker was to be moved by a tandem truck. When the driver backed the truck into position, he real ized he was not in line with the tanker. He then shifted the transmission from r everse to forward. Employee #1 stepped in between the truck cab and the tandem w heel on the driver's side and was run over from head to foot. Employee #1 was ki lled.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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