OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14557490
HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,LEG
Event description
One killed, three injured when automobile crosses barricades
Investigation abstract
At 2:00 p.m. on November 7, 1984, a road construction and repair crew that inclu ded Employees #1 through #4 was working on a section of I-40 just west of Moriar ty, NM. A westbound motorist crossed the barricades, striking and killing Employ ee #1. The barricades struck Employees #2 through #4, who sustained back, arm, a nd leg injuries.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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