OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496285

HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOST CONTROL

1985-06-24T00:00:00

Event: HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOST CONTROL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14496285
Report ID: 627100

Event description

EMPLOYEE ON HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION JOB STRUCK BY TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. AN 18 WHEELER TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RAN THROUGH THE BARRACADES, INTO THE JOBSITE AND STRUCK AND KILLED EMPLOYEE #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 F

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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