Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170210678 - Employee run over and killed by truck on first day at job

Accident Summary Nr: 170210678 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/16/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114848245	08/16/1993	1629		Piedmont Excavating Inc

Abstract: On August 15, 1993, Employee #1 was on his first day on the job at Piedmont Excavating, Inc.; he was to assist in shooting grade stakes for a building construction site. A semi-trailer that was delivering gravel struck Employee #1 and backed over him, killing him. The truck was not equipped with a functioning reverse alarm. Citations were issued for serious violations of R408.40114(2)(b) and R296.601(b)(4).

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRAILER TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114848245			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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