Accident Investigation Summary |
Summary Nr: 134425.015 |
Event: 03/30/2021 | Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Two Construction Tru |
At 5:09 p.m. on March 30, 2021, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a company engaged in construction traffic control, were installing a traffic co ntrol sign. Employee #1 was standing on the road between two stopped trucks, on e driven by Coworker #1 and the other driven by Coworker #2. Coworker #1's foot slipped off the truck's brake pedal and onto the accelerator pedal, which cause d the truck he was operating to move forward. The truck struck Employee #1, who was pinned between the two trucks. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic crushing injuries. Emergency medical services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Keywords:
accelerator pedal, blunt force trauma, brake, caught between, construction, construction vehicle, crushed, highway work zone, installing, pinned, road, struck by, traffic control, truck, truck driver, warning sign
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Laborers, except construction |