OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14444558
FELL ASLEEP,HIGHWAY,MAINTENANCE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOST CONTROL
Event description
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY TRACTOR TRAILER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY AN 18 WHEEL TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WHILE WORKING IN THE CENTER LANE OF SOUTH BOUND I-95, 0.07 MILES NORTH OF THE ROUTE 802 LEWISTOWN RO AD EXIT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CLIPPER CONCRETE SAW. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PART OF A SHORT TERM HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROJECT. ACCORDING TO THE VIRGINIA STATE POL ICE, THE DRIVER OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER WENT TO SLEEP, THEREBY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 12:55 AM ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1985. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS FATALLY INJURED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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