OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14483937

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE

1984-12-10T00:00:00

Event: HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14483937
Report ID: 213100

Event description

Employee killed when struck by motor vehicle

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was flagging traffic to slow it down and to keep it left in a well-m arked work zone on Interstate 84. A 1985 International cab and chassis, riding p iggyback-style with two other cabs and chassis, went out of control, striking an d killing Employee #1. She was wearing a red protective vest and was using a red flag to guide traffic.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 F

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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