OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221586431

WEJ SERVICES

ELKVIEW, WV— 2023-08-01T00:00:00

Event: Crushed, Flatbed Truck, Motor Vehicle, Rolled, Run Over, Struck By, Tow Truck
NAICS: 488410
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346878424
Employer profile: WEJ SERVICES
Summary number: 221586431
Report ID: 0316400

Event description

Employee is killed when run over by motor vehicle

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on August 1, 2023, an employee was hooking a vehicle to a tow truck. The employee lifted the flatbed to prep for towing, unlocked the wench, put "J-hooks" on the arms of the front tires, and put the vehicle in neutral. The vehicle rolled back, catching the employee and dragging him under the vehicle. The employee was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
805

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