Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14346233 - Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

Accident Summary Nr: 14346233 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/06/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100377738	08/08/1985	1611	0	Adams Construction Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was acting as a signalman for the operator of a dump truck that was backing at a speed of less than 5 mph. While walking behind the truck's right rear corner, he apparently misjudged the distance to the truck and stepped to his right, under the truck's rear tandem wheels. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100377738			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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