OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441926
NICK'S TOWING SERVICE, INC.
RUTHERFORD, NJ·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by motor vehicle
Investigation abstract
At 8:35 p.m. on February 27, 2022, an employee was in the process of hooking up a car that was involved in an accident to his tow truck. A car being driven by another person came into the lane that was marked off by the police and struck the car the tow truck operator was placing on his tow truck. The car that was being placed on the tow truck struck the employee. The employee was killed and suffered head trauma and a broken leg.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 805
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