OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828814
GREAT PLAINS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
MANLY, IA·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TRUCK
Investigation abstract
A CONSTRUCTION CREW HAD STOPPED TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AS THEY MOVED SOME EQ UIPMENT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. A TRUCK APPROACHING THE CONSTRUCTION AREA EXPERIENCE D BRAKE FAILURE. THE DRIVER OF THE APPROACHING TRUCK STEERED IT INTO THE LEFT LA NE, PAST THE STOPPED TRAFFIC, AND INTO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 (A CON STRUCTION WORKER) WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE TRUCK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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