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Accident Summary Nr: 200920072 - Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200920072 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 05/20/1998
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12547111005/21/199816110General Excavation Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking in the middle of a two-lane roadway under construction while a coworker was operating an off-road dump truck, compacting the soil. The truck was backing up when he was struck by its right rear tires. Employee #1 was killed. The driver did not see him and the truck's reverse signal alarm was not working at the time of the accident.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, HIGHWAY, SIGNALMAN, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, BACKING UP
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Highway, road, street Maintenance or repair $500,000 to $1,000,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 125471110 Fatality Fracture Operating engineers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Backfilling and compacting
Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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