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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #979138

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER

Event
HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
979138
Report ID
950411

Event description

One employee killed, one injured in traffic accident

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 pulled his truck over on the side of Highway I-40 at milepost #96 EB . Employee #1 was backing up when he was hit by a semi-truck carrying a 14 foot mobile home. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was injured.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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