Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Van While Entering His Tow Truck

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE16KY055

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Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Van While Entering His Tow Truck

2017/05/17
By Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center

Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Less -
Description:

On Monday, October 3, 2016, a 42-yearold male tow truck driver (the victim) had successfully loaded a disabled pickup truck onto his rollback tow truck on the southbound shoulder of a four lane, undivided highway. As the victim was entering the tow truck cab on the traffic-facing side of the truck, an oncoming van swerved into the emergency lane and struck him, causing fatal injuries. The tow truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Recommendations for prevention: 1. Tow truck drivers should limit the amount of time spent on the traffic-facing side of the truck. 2. Law enforcement should be present to aid in traffic control when vehicles are to be towed at roadside. 3. There should be increased public awareness of the "Move Over Law" in Kentucky. 4. Tow truck operators should utilize portable emergency warning devices such as bidirectional reflective triangles. 5. Tow truck operators and owners should consider National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training, regardless of company size.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-potential Accident-prevention Accidents Author Keywords: Tow Truck Driver Emergency Equipment Fatalities Hazards; Highway Incident Management Injuries Injury-prevention Night Time Towing OSHA Region 4 Personal Protective Equipment PPE Roadside Assistance Safety Clothing Safety Equipment Safety Measures Struck By Traffic Incident Management Training Traumatic-injuries Truck Drivers Trucking
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Motor Vehicles (0016)

All (0000) ; Motor Vehicles (0016) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE16KY055
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4

Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-9
NIOSHTIC Number:

20051037
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2018-100705
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 16KY055, 2017 May; :1-9
Federal Fiscal Year:

2017
Performing Organization:

University of Kentucky
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2005/07/01
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-16KY055
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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urn:sha-512:3907541367c2d635f5afce67ac7c51743aa074c2847844b9609ca4e36174ab137c60f406efa7b3cb56e0115fcbc12a4f83459894dcfaebee9da7a2e961cd104c
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