Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171122922 - Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

Accident Summary Nr: 171122922 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 10/03/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302793559	10/04/1999	1611	0	Higrade Construction Ashphalt Inc Dba Higrade Asph

Abstract: Employee #1 was heading his loaded dump truck to the yard while a coworker was backing his dump truck to position it for loading. For some reason, Employee #1 got out of his dump truck and walked behind the coworker's truck. He was struck and became pinned under the driver's side, dual rear wheels. The coworker pulled his truck forward to release Employee #1; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: SIGNALMAN, CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302793559			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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