Accident Report Detail
Accident: 648972 - Employee Killed When Struck By Backing Dump Truck
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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106941578 | 10/28/1994 | 1622 | T.P.K. Construction Corp. |
At approximately 2:20 a.m. on October 24, 1994, Employee #1, a laborer for TPK Construction Company, was walking uphill toward the rear of the construction site in a highway lane closure when he was struck from behind by a dump truck that was backing up. Following the accident, the dump truck, a red Ford F800 medium-sized, six wheel dump truck, was found to have non-functioning backup taillights and backup alarm. This work site was a highway repair project on the Gowanus Expressway elevated roadway in Brooklyn, New York.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 106941578 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, construction trades |