OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672436
HIGHWAY,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,ASPHALT
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE WHILE WORKING ON ROADWAY
Investigation abstract
At 2:30 p.m. on April 29, 1988, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were doing special j oint patching, and putting asphalt in holes in the west bound lane of the four c ar interstate. They were in a coned off work area when a motorist traveling west bound in the passing lane crossed the center line into the right lane, struck a cone, and traveled 49 ft striking Employee #1, and traveled another 22 ft strik ing Employee #2 and then went back into the passing lane. Employee #1 died at th e scene, Employee #2 was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 5
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 5
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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