OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518096
HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,DWI,FLAGMAN,TRAFFIC CONTROL,BACK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION
Event description
FLAGMAN STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE
Investigation abstract
ON JUNE 25, 1986, AT 8:50 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FLAGGING TRAFFIC AT 4TH AVENUE NOR TH AND PENMAN ROAD. WHILE FLAGGING THE TRAFFIC AT THE NORTH END OF PENMAN ROAD H E WAS HE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE FLASHING BARRICADE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 TURNED HIS BACK TO LOOK AT THE OTHER FLAGMAN, A CAR STARTED TO GO AROUND HIM AND THE FLASHI NG BARRICADE. THE CAR STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ACROSS THE HOO D. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CAR'S WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE CAR'S DRIVER BRAKED, THE CAR S KIDDED 50 FEET, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 OFF THE CAR AND ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THE CAR' S DRIVER WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. THE FLAGMAN DIED AT ST. VIN CENTS HOSPITAL ON JUNE 27TH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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