OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #521310

HEAD,HIGH WIND,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1989-08-30T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,HIGH WIND,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 521310
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed when struck by flying traffic sign

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was struck on the head by a traffic sign that had been carried from the roadway by the wind. He died. The traffic sign traveled approximately 80 fee t.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
32

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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