OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14232193

HEAD,TRAFFIC BARREL,BRIDGE

1989-05-19T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TRAFFIC BARREL,BRIDGE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14232193
Report ID: 316400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CROSSING BRIDGE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was crossing a lane of traffic which was headed west bound to the op posite side of the bridge. The employee was walking with his head down, not payi ng attention to traffic. He stepped from behind barricade barrels into the path of a motor home. He was struck on the left side of the head and knocked approxim ately 15 feet. Employee #1 was transported to Ohio Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
567

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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