OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481188
HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY
Event description
STRUCK BY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY.
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS "SLOW" FLAGGER ON THE W.V. TURNPIKE, WALKING ON A BERM A LONG A LINE OF TRAFFIC TO SLOW IT DOWN PRIOR TO ANOTHER FLAGMAN STOPPING TRAFFIC FURTHER AHEAD. THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A 28 FT MOTOR HOME, WHICH H AD SWERVED FROM THE NORTH BOUND LANE ONTO THE BERM. THE WORK AREA WAS PROPERLY S IGNED, AND A 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT WAS IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VI CTIM WAS PROPERLY ATTIRED IN AN ORANGE TRAFFIC CONTROL VEST AND ORANGE HARD HAT. THERE WAS APROX 1/4 MILE UNOBSTRUCTED VISION FOR NORTH BOUND TRAF- FIC APPROACH ING THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THE BERM WHERE THE VICTIM WAS WALKING IS A CONSTANT 5 FT IN WIDTH. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND THE HIGHWAY WAS DRY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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