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Accident Summary Nr: 202498762 - Employee killed when struck by backing truck

Accident Summary Nr: 202498762 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 07/07/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31130435607/30/20071611237310Rummel, Klepper, & Kahl, Llp

Abstract: On July 7, 2007, Employee #1, a technical inspector for a state-sponsored highway administration project, was standing beside a lane being paved, directing the paver control at an interchange. A water truck was backing up in the same lane and it struck Employee #1. He was transported to the hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries on July 28, 2007. The water truck was backing up without a ground guide.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, TANK TRUCK, HIGHWAY, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, ROAD PAVING
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Highway, road, street Alteration or rehabilitation $20,000,000 and over X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 311304356 Fatality Fracture Construction inspectors Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Bituminous concrete placement
Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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