OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548382

BACK-UP ALARM,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

1987-06-18T00:00:00

Event: BACK-UP ALARM,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14548382
Report ID: 1050210

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between dump truck and roller

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and coworkers, members of a Department of Transportation crew, were working by a highway river bridge where a dump truck, with its bed partially rai sed, was waiting to unload. Employee #1 moved the roller he was operating close behind the dump truck, dismounted, and stepped between the roller and the truck. The truck driver was unaware of the roller's position because it was out of vie w of his side mirrors. He backed up, felt a bump, and pulled forward. Upon inves tigation, the truck driver found Employee #1 crushed between the roller and the dump truck. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
594

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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