Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200380517 - Employee is struck and killed by dump truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200380517 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 08/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113172738	08/14/2003	1794	238910	Rankin & Son Excavating

Abstract: On August 13, 2003, Employee #1 was struck and killed by a single axle, duel wheeled dump truck that was backing into position to be loaded with spoil from an excavation along a roadway. The dump truck had no back-up alarm.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113172738			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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