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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762948

WHEEL,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP

Event
WHEEL,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
762948
Report ID
454714

Event description

Employee killed when struck by moving dump truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 walked behind a 1973 International dump truck, model #R43, to retrie ve a piece of paper lying on the road. The truck driver moved the truck backward with the back-up alarm sounding, but without seeing Employee #1. The truck bed struck Employee #1 on her shoulder and knocked her to the ground. The wheel of t he truck rolled onto Employee #1, killing her.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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