OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #514588
FRACTURE,HIGHWAY,BARRIER GUARD,SPEEDING,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,INTOXICATED,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,LEG
Event description
Two employees killed, one injured when struck by truck
Investigation abstract
On the morning of November 12, 1989, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working with gent homicide, as well as other charges. The reported speed limit in the area wa s 25 mph. a crew at an intersection in Berwick, LA. They were looking at an excavation whe re water line work was in progress and had their backs turned to traffic traveli ng north. At approximately 7:55 a.m., the three employees were struck by a Chevr olet pickup truck traveling approximately 90 mph that skidded approximately 95 f t before striking them. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. Employee #3 sustained a broken right leg. Traffic barricades were dislodged on the south side of the ro ad as well as near the work site. According to the police report, the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol and was charged with two counts of negli
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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