Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342976 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14342976 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18391961	12/04/1987	1611	0	M & S Construction Company

Abstract: A DUMP TRUCK WAS BACKING UP AT A REMOTE SITE WITHOUT AN OPERABLE BACK-UP ALARM. THE TRUCK DRIVER KNEW THAT THE ALARM WAS NOT WORKING, BUT STILL STRUCK A FLAGMAN AT THE SITE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF AN OPERABLE BACK-UP ALARM. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STRUCK AND KILLED WAS NOT A PART OF THE BACKING OPERATION.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18391961			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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