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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352801

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE,TREE TRIMMING

Event
HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14352801
Report ID
418600

Event description

TWO EMPLOYEES CUTTING BRUSH STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING UNDERBRUSH FOR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY TH AT RAN PARALLEL TO A MAJOR CITY STREET. A VEHICLE IN THE EAST BOUND LANE JUMPED THE CURB AND STRUCK THE TWO EMPLOYEES, KILLING THEM INSTANTLY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOR OPE RATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NARCOTICS.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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