Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103211.015 - Employee is struck and killed by dump truck

Accident Summary Nr: 103211.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 01/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1295017.015	02/14/2018		237120	Mark Rowe

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on January 13, 2017, Employee #1 was exchanging keys for heavy equipment with the site foreman next to the excavation area. After exchanging keys with the site foreman, Employee #1 began crossing the street to move a piece of equipment on the opposite side of the street that was obstructing the travel path of a dump truck. The dump truck was backing up to reload and Employee #1 crossed into the path of the dump truck as it backed up. Employee #1 was struck by the dump truck while trying to maneuver out of its travel path after realizing his proximity to the dump truck. Employee #1 fell to the ground after being struck. Employee #1 was not ran over by the wheels but struck and drug by underlying components of the vehicle. The truck stopped after the driver saw Employee #1 lying in front of the vehicle. Employee #1 was hospitalized with head trauma and later died.

Keywords: Backing Up, Dump Truck, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition			0	0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1295017.015	56	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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