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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 18-107 - PMV-4 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, PMV-4
A 25-year-old First Lieutenant assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Command died in a PMV-4 mishap 15 September 2018 in Laredo, Texas, at 1700 local.

PLR 18-106 - PMV-2 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, PMV-2
A 20-year-old Private First Class assigned to 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, died in a PMV-2 mishap 15 September 2018 at 2330 local. The Soldier was riding his motorcycle when he crashed at a traffic circle on the installation. He had sport bike rider training and was wearing his personal protective equipment at the time of the mishap.

PLR 18-105 - Volunteer Firefighting Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Fire/Explosion
A 43-year-old Staff Sergeant assigned to the South Dakota Army National Guard died in a volunteer firefighting mishap 7 September 2018 in Tilford, South Dakota, at 1640 local. The Soldier was serving as a volunteer firefighter and assisting with a structural fire when a propane tank exploded, killing him. The Soldier was on approved leave.

PLR 18-104 - PMV-2 Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, PMV-2
A 50-year-old Sergeant First Class assigned to the Alabama Army National Guard died in a PMV-2 mishap 6 September 2018 near Pass Christian, Mississippi, at 0608 local. The Soldier was operating a motorcycle on the interstate while on leave when it was reportedly struck in the rear by a vehicle. He recovered from the initial impact and was attempting to remove his motorcycle from the roadway when he was struck by a pickup truck. The Soldier had completed the Basic RiderCourse, but personal protective equipment use has not been verified.

PLR 18-103 - ACV Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Army Vehicle
A First Lieutenant assigned to 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia, died in an Army combat vehicle mishap 7 September 2018 at 2141 local. The Soldier was the tank commander of an M-1126 Stryker, supporting live-fire operations on the installation under limited visibility, when the vehicle overturned into a ditch adjacent to the road. He suffered fatal injuries, while the driver and a second Soldier sustained non-fatal injuries. The USACRC is leading a safety investigation into the mishap.
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