OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221616345
RICK'S TOWING COMPANY
GRIMES, IA·
Event description
Employee is killed when hit by semi-truck on side of highway
Investigation abstract
At 10:10 p.m. on November 12, 2023, an employee had just taken pictures of the wrecked van he was going to tow. The employee went up to the driver's side of the tow truck to turn on the power. A semi-truck veered onto the shoulder, hitting the employee and the driver-side door. The employee was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Event type
- 1
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