OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380181
WESTERN ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS INC
ROSEVILLE, CA·
Mining operation
This is a mining-sector operation (NAICS 212321). For MSHA mine-safety and violation records for this operator, see miningincidents.org →
Event description
Employee fractures leg when struck by vehicle while installi
Investigation abstract
At 10:31 a.m. on August 11, 2021, Employee #1 was installing a license plate on the front of a dump truck at a construction site. After notifying the operator of his task, he went to retrieve additional bolts. The truck operator, who was assisting with guiding an excavator, did not see Employee #1 return to the front of the truck. Unaware of Employee #1's position, the operator began to drive off, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his legs and was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 0
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