A 55-year-old security officer was killed when he was apparently run over by the pickup truck he had been driving. He was patrolling a municipal power maintenance facility when the incident occurred. He apparently backed into a trailer and damaged the driver side door of the pickup and then drove the truck approximately 50-60 feet away from the trailer. He apparently got out of the truck and was walking back to the trailer to check for damage when the truck rolled backwards, knocking him to the ground. An employee who was driving by the facility noticed the truck and checked out the incident. He checked the victim and found no pulse or other signs of life. He called 911 who immediately responded. The Nebraska Department of Labor investigator concluded that to prevent future similar occurrences employers and employees should: (1) Insure vehicle transmission is securely in 'park' before exiting the vehicle. (2) Insure the vehicle emergency brake is set if the vehicle is left running and unattended. (3) Consider requiring vehicle engines to be shut off before exiting vehicles.


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    Title :

    Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Nebraska: Security Guard Run Over by Own Truck


    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English