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Preliminary Loss Reports (PLRs)

MEDIA Preliminary Loss Reports

About Preliminary Loss Reports (PLRs)

PLRs are intended to be used as an engagement tool for leaders to discuss the hazards and trends impacting Soldier safety and readiness. A PLR contains only basic information, as the investigation is ongoing, but provides sufficient background to allow leaders an opportunity to communicate risk at the Soldier level.

 

PLR 18-092 - PMV-4 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, PMV-4
A 22-year-old Specialist assigned to the Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Georgia, died in a PMV-4 mishap 11 August 2018 in Caldwell, Texas, at 0330 local. The Soldier’s vehicle reportedly crossed the centerline, struck oncoming traffic head-on and rolled numerous times.

PLR 18-091 - Swimming Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Sports & Recreation
A 28-year-old Specialist assigned to U.S. Army Europe died in a swimming mishap 6 August 2018 at Riedsee Bei Leeheim, Hesse, Germany, at 1650 local. The Soldier swam with a group to a large inflatable approximately 30-40 meters out, and submerged while returning to shore. He was recovered and transported to a local hospital, where he died from water inhalation complications.

PLR 18-090 - PMV-2 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, PMV-2
A 24-year-old Sergeant assigned to 1st Armor Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, died in a PMV-2 mishap 5 August 2018, in El Paso, Texas, at 2015 local. The Soldier was riding on a highway with other riders when his motorcycle struck the rear end of a vehicle as it prepared to exit via an off-ramp. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Speed is suspected as a contributing factor. The Soldier had not completed the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic RiderCourse, and personal protective equipment use was not reported.

PLR 18-089 - Live-Fire Training Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Military Weapons
A 19-year-old Private assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died in a training mishap 1 August 2018 on the installation at 1300 local. The Soldier was struck by a round fired from an M4A1 carbine while participating in a small-arms, live-fire training event. The USACRC is leading a safety investigation into the mishap.

PLR 18-088 - PMV-4 Mishap Claims Two Soldiers' Lives

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, PMV-4
A 28-year-old Specialist and 37-year-old Staff Sergeant assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia, died following a PMV-4 mishap that happened 23 July 2018 in Harris County, Georgia, about 1900 local. The Soldiers’ vehicle exited the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned. Speed is suspected as a factor in the crash.

  • According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 37,461 traffic fatalities in 2016. Among them, 10,111 (27 percent) were in crashes where at least one driver was speeding.

  • In fatal crashes, 50 percent of speeding passenger vehicle drivers were unrestrained at the time of the crash, compared to 21 percent of non-speeding passenger vehicle drivers.

  • Young male drivers were the most likely to be speeding at the time of the fatal crash. Nearly one-third (32 percent) of male drivers in the 15- to 20-year-old age group involved in fatal crashes were speeding at the time of the crash, compared to 22 percent for female drivers in the same age group.

  • Drivers who were speeding when involved in fatal crashes were more likely to have been drinking - and drinking more - than those drivers who were not speeding.
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