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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278873

BARRIER GUARD,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

Event
BARRIER GUARD,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14278873
Report ID
112000

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING FORMS FOR A NEW SIDEWALK APPROXIMATELY 22 FEET NORTH OF BILTMORE ST. A VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON EAST STREET. THE VEHICLE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SPIT OUT THE CAR WINDOW, BUT INSTEAD MANAGED TO SPIT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR DOOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WIPE OFF THE INSIDE OF HIS DOOR HE NEGLECT ED TO WATCH WHERE HE WAS GOING. HIS VEHICLE VEERED RIGHT, STRUCK A BARREL USED A S A BARRICADE, ENTERED THE CONSTRUCTION AREA, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS DRAGGED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET (UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED). HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 66 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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