Dump Truck Driver Loses Control and Flips Truck Resulting in Fire, Kentucky
Kentucky Case Report: 17KY034
Release Date: June 29, 2018
SUMMARY
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a 54-year-old male truck driver (the victim) was delivering a load of gravel, when he rounded a curve and lost control, flipping the truck into a culvert, where the fuel tank struck exposed rebar and burst into flames.
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Page last reviewed: September 24, 2018
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health