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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170052708

DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY

Event
DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
170052708
Report ID
950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a "street broom" sweeping up loose rock material known as chip. Employee #1 pulled the sweeper to the side of the road, stepped off th e sweeper, walked around a parked roller and into the path of the backing dump t ruck. Employee #1 was struck by the dump truck and the rear wheel rolled over th e victim. Employee #1 suffered severe trauma to the right leg, head and upper bo dy and died at the scene of the accident.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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