OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221370547
APTUS GROUP USA LLC
PORTSMOUTH, VA·
Event description
Employee is struck and killed by pickup truck
Investigation abstract
At 5:30 a.m. on June 16, 2021, an employee assisted a coworker to clean up the upper body and head. traffic cones and signage to reopen a lane closure. The coworker operated a Pickup truck (Dodge Diesel 55 Pickup Truck Crew Cab) in reverse down the highway as the employee picked up traffic cones. The coworker stopped the pickup briefly to verify the location of two cones, re-entered the pickup and continued to operate the vehicle in reverse. Meanwhile, the employee attempted to cross behind the pickup, going from the rear, passenger side to the rear, driver's side of the truck. The employee was struck by the rear bumper, knocked to the ground, and then run over by the truck and killed due to crushing injuries to
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 804
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