OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809483

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY DIV. 3

WIMINGTON, NC· 1988-12-21T00:00:00

Event: BACK-UP ALARM, RAMP, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18532234
Employer profile: N.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY DIV. 3
Summary number: 809483
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

Investigation abstract

While walking on a soil access ramp that was being used by dump trucks being loa ded with soil wastes by a backhoe tractor, Employee #1 was struck by a backing t ruck. He was knocked to the ground, then run over. Employee #1 died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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