Dangerous Incident Report

October 23, 2017 Tara

|| A supervisor was driving a light vehicle from a pit office area to the stores. While driving up hill and turning a corner, the driver went to apply the brake but accidently applied the accelerator. The vehicle hit a bund between the car park and store access road and rolled the vehicle onto its side.


Recommendations to industry: Light vehicle operators should consider the potential issues that may affect their foot controls while driving light vehicles, such as clothing and footwear. Seat belts should be worn at all times. Site speed limits should be enforced.

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