OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519284

HIGHWAY,VEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

1985-12-05T17:15:00

Event: HIGHWAY,VEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14519284
Report ID: 625700

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY

Investigation abstract

AT 5:15 PM ON DECEMBER 5, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING ROAD BARRICADES FROM A STATE HIGHWAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SLIP-ON ORANGE GARMENT (FOR VISIBILITY ). A SOUTH-BOUND VEHICLE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE IN TO A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET AT THE SITE. SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT A HOSPITAL AT 6:24 PM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 F

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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