Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Passenger Vehicle While Securing Disabled Vehicle onto Flatbed Tow Truck

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• Corporate Authors:
  Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  On Monday, September 19, 2016 a 48-year-old male tow truck owner-operator (the victim) was loading a disabled vehicle onto his flatbed tow truck on the west bound shoulder of a four lane controlled access highway. At approximately 10:15 pm, the victim was on the traffic-facing lane side securing the vehicle to his tow truck when the operator of an oncoming Dodge Durango traveling in the same direction failed to move over, veered over the edge line, and struck the tow truck owner and the side of the tow truck. The victim later died at the hospital. Recommendations for prevention: 1.Tow truck operators should limit the amount of time spent on the traffic lane facing side of the tow truck. 2. High-visibility safety apparel, such as safety vests, should be worn at all times while working at roadside. 3. Tow truck operators should work in conjunction with law enforcement to secure the work area prior to loading and securing a vehicle. 4. Tow truck operators should utilize portable emergency warning devices such as bidirectional reflective triangles. 5. There should be increased public awareness of the "Move Over Law" in Kentucky. 6. Tow truck operators should consider National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training, regardless of company size.
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Emergencies Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-potential Accident-prevention Author Keywords: Towing Distracted Driving Emergency Equipment Fatalities Highway Incident Management Injuries Injury-prevention Move Over Law Night Time Towing OSHA Region 4 Personal Protective Equipment PPE Roadside Assistance Safety Clothing Safety Equipment Safety Measures Tow Truck Driver Traffic Incident Management Training Traumatic-injuries Truck Drivers Trucking

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• FACE - NIOSH and State:
  FACE ; Motor Vehicles
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Subseries:
  State
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE16KY052
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051036
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2018-100704
• 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 16KY052, 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)
• Start Date:
  2005/07/01
• End Date:
  2026/06/30
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6b1345b03f7922c3afdd2e9185a43da37f5785b818445a39f2f62b466822eb6faddd22ef8af5c60d845e638150b53d869fc5380860e2c6910ffc5674891d7e62
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/164987/cdc_164987_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 335.73 KB ]