OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223341

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,HIGHWAY SHOULDER

1984-05-18T13:28:00

Event: HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,HIGHWAY SHOULDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14223341
Report ID: 551800

Event description

STRUCK BY VEHICLE WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE

Investigation abstract

AT 1:28 PM ON MAY 18, 1984, A CHURCH MINISTER HAD A TIRE GO FLAT ON THE CHURCH O WNED VAN HE WAS DRIVING. HE PULLED 18 FEET OFF TO THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 94, NEA R CHESTERTON, INDIANA, TO CHANGE THE TIRE. WHILE HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF HIS VAN, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE VAN IN THE REAR, DRIVING IT INTO HIM AND KILLIN G HIM. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
176

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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