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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #766311

CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

Event
CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
766311
Report ID
931400

Event description

Employee killed when run over by backing cement truck

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 5, 1988, Employee #1 finished raking asph alt to grade in one area and was walking toward the south end of the north-south asphalt paving operation to do more raking. The operation site was approximatel y 1,000 ft long by 14 ft wide. A truck hauling asphalt was backing up from the n orth end of the project to the south end. The truck, which was traveling approxi mately 3 to 5 mph, struck and killed Employee #1. The truck's back-up alarm was operable and functioning. Employee #1 was wearing a high-visibility orange hard hat and traffic vest.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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