OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #943696
HIGHWAY,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,SEAT BELT,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,SPRAIN,CONTUSION
Event description
Backhoe operator driving on highway is struck by automobile
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, the backhoe operator, was transporting a rubber tire backhoe from a automobile did not have its lights turned on at the time of the impact. job site to the field office. Employee #1 left the job site at approximately 6: 30 p.m. and had traveled through Wilmington, crossed the new bridge, and at appr oximately 6:55 p.m. was about 1/4 mile from the Brunswick River Bridge on US Rou te 17. The backhoe was struck in the rear by an automobile traveling approximate ly 55 mph. The impact jarred Employee #1, causing bruises and strains. The autom obile sustained heavy damage and its driver was killed. Employee #1 was wearing a seat belt and the backhoe was traveling with all lights burning, including hea dlights, red rear/brake lights, amber flashing lights, and rear work lights. The
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Task assigned
- 1
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