Fatality Narrative: Laborer Run Over by Reversing Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  On July 9, 2011, a construction laborer/groundman was struck and killed by a reversing dump truck in a highway construction work zone. The 52-year-old victim worked for a construction company subcontracted to replace asphalt on a state highway. The process involved using a pavement grinder to remove the old asphalt. The grinder then deposited the asphalt in the back of a dump truck. When the dump truck was full the grinder would back up so a sweeper could clean up material. An empty dump truck would then back up to the grinder to continue the process. The highway was a four-lane road divided by Jersey barriers with two lanes in each direction. Prior to the incident the victim was part of a night crew working in the closed right lane of the highway. The victim was working as a groundman by walking alongside the pavement grinder and guiding the operator. At 10:36 p.m., a reversing dump truck ran over the victim as the crew was repositioning the grinder. The incident was unobserved and it is uncertain what the victim was doing at the time. An investigation found that the dump truck's lights, mirrors, and back up alarm were in working order. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Construction Industry Construction Materials Environmental Exposure Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Asphalt Industry Construction Construction Materials Equipment Operation Equipment Operators Equipment Reliability Exposure Levels Hazards Motor Vehicles Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Training Visual Fields Work Environment Workers Worker Safety Work Zone

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051582
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-109-2012, 2012 Apr; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: laborer run over by reversing dump truck in highway work zone
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228764/cdc_228764_DS1.pdf
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