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Inspection: 301816260 - Best Buy Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

 

Inspection Nr: 301816260
Report ID: 0355116
Date Opened: 08/17/1999

Site Address:
Best Buy Co., Inc.
1 Industry Way
Staunton, VA 24401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1999

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 12/03/1999

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360298848

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14225841
Event: 08/16/1999
Employee killed when struck by backing truck

Employee #1, a contract truck driver, had just delivered a load to the Best Buy Company's distribution center and was walking south in the parking lot to return to his tractor trailer. Another contract driver entered Best Buy, drove past Employee #1's vehicle, and began to slowly back up in a straight line. When the driver turned left to align his tractor with the trailer, he saw Employee #1 lying in the parking lot. He had been struck and killed by the backing truck.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, COMMUNICATION, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 301816260 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Truck drivers, heavy
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