OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352165
D. E. SMITH, INC.
KINGS BAY, GA—
Event description
Employee killed when run over by water wagon
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using a 1954 Euclid 42 ft 6 in. long, 4,500 gallon water wagon, model #17754, serial #89W6637, to wet down a road under construction. He apparen tly suffered some type of physical seizure and fell 4 ft 4 in. from the operator 's seat to the ground. The water wagon was in motion, and Employee #1's head and upper chest were crushed by the rear wheels. Employee #1 was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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