OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278873
ZENOBI BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION
NEW BRITAIN, CT·
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
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#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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