OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488753

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,COLLISION,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION

1987-02-05T00:00:00

Event: HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,COLLISION,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488753
Report ID: 215000

Event description

VEHICLES COLLIDED ON HIGHWAY, EMPLOYEE KILLED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRAVELING EAST, IN A PICK-UP TRUCK, ON THE INBOUND LANE NEAR THE INSPECTION GARAGE. (THE ROADWAY IS ONE-WAY EAST BOUND.) THE OWNER-OPERATOR OF A N OUTSIDE-DRIVER TRACTOR BOBTAIL WAS TRAVELLING WEST ON THE SAME HIGHWAY WITH HI S BOBTAIL WHEN HE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH THE TRUCK DRIVEN BY EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYE E #1 WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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