On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, a 69-year-old male custodian (victim) was preparing to assist with after-school traffic control duties at a rural high school. He crossed the street to reach his cross-guard positioning where he was to perform cross-guard duties, then abruptly backtracked and stepped into the path of an oncoming pickup truck. The truck bumped him causing him to fall backwards, and strike his head. The victim later died after transport to a trauma center.
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Kentucky: School Custodian Struck and Killed by Pick-up Truck on School Grounds While Performing Crossing Guard Duty, FACE-16-KY-014
2017
9 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Job Training & Career Development , Job Environment , Human Resources , Accident potential , Safety practices , Accident analysis , Accident prevention , Accidents , Injuries , Injury prevention , Fatalities , Traumatic injuries , Safety measures , Safety , Training , Safety programs , Schools , Crossing guards , Parking lots , Fatility Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)