Preliminary Loss Reports (PLRs)

A Sergeant First Class assigned to U.S. Army Recruiting Command died 7 January 2018 from a hunting-related mishap that occurred four days prior on 4 January, in Marquez, Texas. A family member accidently shot the Soldier, who was on leave, while handling a personally owned weapon.

ANALYZE IT: https://safety.army.mil/ShrinkLink/163

TRAIN IT: https://safety.army.mil/OFF-DUTY/PrivatelyOwnedWeapons.aspx

A Staff Sergeant assigned to 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, died 2 January 2018 at 0827 local in Hays, Kansas. The Soldier was operating a PMV-4 when it crossed over an interstate median and collided with an oncoming vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Seat belt use is unknown.

ANALYZE IT: https://safety.army.mil/ShrinkLink/163

TRAIN IT: https://safety.army.mil

A Staff Sergeant assigned to 193rd Infantry Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, died in a PMV-4 mishap 29 December 2017 at 0127 local in Columbia, South Carolina. The Soldier was attempting to pass a vehicle on a two-lane road when he collided with an oncoming vehicle and exited the roadway. He was unrestrained and ejected from his vehicle. Speed and unlawful passing are suspected as contributing factors in the mishap.

ENGAGEMENT TIPS

• Passing is illegal and unsafe when your line-of-sight is restricted or limited by a curve, hill, or weather conditions; cross-traffic is present; when there is a solid yellow line on your side of the roadway; or a school bus is loading or unloading children.


• Seat belts can save lives. Among drivers and front-seat passengers, seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45 percent, and cut the risk of serious injury by 50 percent. Seat belts also help prevent drivers and passengers from being ejected during a crash.

ANALYZE IT: https://safety.army.mil/ShrinkLink/163

TRAIN IT: https://www.dmv.org

A Specialist assigned to 6th Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia, died 19 December 2017 at 2220 local near Land O’ Lakes, Florida. While on holiday leave, the Soldier was a passenger in a vehicle when the driver failed to negotiate a left turn and crashed into a ditch. The Soldier was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was evacuated to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Alcohol use is suspected as a contributing factor in the mishap.

ANALYZE IT: https://safety.army.mil/ShrinkLink/163

TRAIN IT: https://safety.army.mil/OFF-DUTY/PMV-4.aspx

A Staff Sergeant assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Command, Las Vegas, Nevada, died 7 December 2017 at 1715 local in Las Vegas. The Soldier was operating a motorcycle, with the right of way, when he collided with a limousine that pulled into his path. He was thrown from the motorcycle and struck by another vehicle. The Soldier was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unknown if the Soldier had completed Motorcycle Safety Training or was wearing PPE.

ANALYZE IT: https://safety.army.mil/ShrinkLink/163

TRAIN IT: https://safety.army.mil/OFF-DUTY/PMV-2.aspx