Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373538 - Employee Dies When Struck from Behind by Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200373538 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309049989	06/18/2005	1622	237310	Rea Contracting, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 5:15 pm on June 17, 2005, an employee was walking eastward in the right, westbound lane of Highway 378 (Garners Ferry Road) in Eastover, South Carolina, inspecting the highway. A water truck with an inoperable back-up alarm was travelling in reverse in the same direction as the employee was walking (eastward). The operator of the water truck had an obstructed rear view, and could not see the employee. The water truck struck the employee who suffered multiple trauma injuries. The employee was transported to Richland Memorial Hospital and later died from his injuries.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309049989			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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