Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14225841 - Employee killed when struck by backing truck

Accident Summary Nr: 14225841 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 08/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301816260	08/17/1999	4225	0	Best Buy Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a contract truck driver, had just delivered a load to the Best Buy Company's distribution center and was walking south in the parking lot to return to his tractor trailer. Another contract driver entered Best Buy, drove past Employee #1's vehicle, and began to slowly back up in a straight line. When the driver turned left to align his tractor with the trailer, he saw Employee #1 lying in the parking lot. He had been struck and killed by the backing truck.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, COMMUNICATION, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301816260			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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