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Tow Truck Driver Securing Vehicle to Tow Bed Struck by SUV Driver
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2019/12/20
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Description:In Winter 2018, a male tow truck driver, who was securing a pickup truck to the tow truck's flatbed, was struck by a driver, who was later charged with operating while intoxicated. The pickup truck had a flat tire. The pickup driver stopped near an expressway ramp intersection lit by overhead lights. The decedent arrived and activated the tow truck's flashing lights. When exiting the truck, he did not don his reflective vest. He was unsuccessful in lowering the spare tire from the under-the-truck mounting mechanism. He repositioned the tow truck to the front of the disabled pickup truck. He attached the front hooks to the vehicle and winched the pickup partway up the flatbed. He returned to the rear of the pickup truck and began to place the rear securement chains when a driver, returning home from a party did not stop and who had an elevated blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and marijuana level, struck the decedent, one of the pickup truck passengers, and the rear of the tow truck. The decedent was pinned between the rear of the flatbed and the front of the vehicle that struck him. The decedent struck the windshield on the driver's side and the pickup truck's hitch struck the windshield on the passenger side. Emergency response was called and the decedent was declared dead at the scene and the injured pickup truck passenger was transported to the hospital. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Design and lack of maintenance of spare tire hoist system did not permit decedent to lower spare tire. 2. Driver operating while intoxicated. RECOMMENDATIONS - MIFACE investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Vehicle dealerships/servicing centers servicing vehicles with spare tire safety retaining latch/hoist systems should inspect this system at least annually for functionality.
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Pages in Document:1-15
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20059437
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2021-100137
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 18MI002, 2019 Dec;:1-15;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2020
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Performing Organization:Michigan State University
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Start Date:2005/07/01
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End Date:2026/06/30
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