OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221369671
149576 - 31-W INSULATION CO., INC.
GREENSBORO, NC·
Event description
Employee is struck and killed by box truck backing up
Investigation abstract
At 6:40 a.m. on July 7, 2021, an employee was struck by a box truck that began to back up to leave for another worksite. The truck rolled over and dragged the employee approximately twenty feet. The truck driver realized a problem, discovered the employee under the truck and used a forklift to raise the truck off the employee. Emergency medical services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, but died on arrival.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 999
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