OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499719

PRESSURE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.

MILWAUKEE, WI· 1986-08-09T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, HEAD, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, AIR HOSE, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100149343
Employer profile: PRESSURE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
Summary number: 14499719
Report ID: 523400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CLEANING ROAD STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE AIR HOSE TO REMOVE SAND AND DRY CEMENT FRO M A STREET. THE DUST CLOUD HE STIRRED UP HID HIM UP FROM AN APPROACHING MOTORIST . THE AUTOMOBILE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING MASSIVE MULTIPLE TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

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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