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Description:On December 7, 2023, a 19-year-old commercial truck driver (victim) was traveling on a rural Kentucky highway when the vehicle she was operating left the roadway and overturned. The victim succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the crash. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: Overcorrection; Lack of formal safety program; Limited driver experience; Lane width. RECOMMENDATIONS - Kentucky investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1) Require all drivers to complete a defensive driving course, 2) Implement formal health and safety programs. Kentucky investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, Kentucky should: 1) Adopt the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program. 2) Increase lane widths on highways with substantial truck volumes and/or that are frequently used by agricultural equipment.
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Pages in Document:1-20
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NIOSHTIC Number:20069365
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 23KY127, 2024 Feb; :1-20
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Federal Fiscal Year:2024
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Performing Organization:University of Kentucky
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Start Date:2005/07/01
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End Date:2026/06/30
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Resource Number:FACE-23KY127
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