OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221394356

WA317964007 - NORTH STAR ENTERPRISES INC

SELAH, WA· 2021-05-15T00:00:00

Event: Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Flagger, Flagman, Highway, Highway Shoulder, Highway work zone, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle, Repair, Road, Struck By, Traffic Accident, Traffic Control, Vehicle
NAICS: 561990
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345311930
Employer profile: WA317964007 - NORTH STAR ENTERPRISES INC
Summary number: 221394356
Report ID: 1055350

Event description

Employee is killed after being struck by car while flagging

Investigation abstract

At 1:15 a.m. on May 15, 2021, an employee was standing on a highway shoulder flagging during chip sealing. A dump truck was waiting for the flagger to signal to proceed when a vehicle approached from behind and passed the dump truck on the right striking the employee and killing her.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 F

Event type
1

Occupation code
999

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