On June 20, 1997, at BNL, a construction laborer was accidentally run over by a wheel loader as it was backing during a soil grading operation.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
July 1, 1997
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July 1, 1997
A fatal accident at a construction site at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) was investigated in which a construction laborer was accidentally run over by a heavy construction wheel loader when it backed during a grading operation. In conducting its investigation, the Accident Investigation Board (the Board) used various analytical techniques, including accident analysis, barrier analysis, and event and causal factors analysis.