OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538813
CARPENTER TRUCKING CO.
MCKEE, KY—
Event description
EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRINGING LINE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR THE PAVING MACH INE TO FOLLOW. INSTEAD OF WORKING FROM THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHICH WAS BEING REPAVED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SQUATTING ON THE ROAD WITH HIS BACK TO A S1900 SERIES INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK. THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS BEING BACKED INTO POSITION, STRUCK AND RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1 . THE TRUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A BACK-UP ALARM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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