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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690339

SURVEYOR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK

Event
SURVEYOR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
690339
Report ID
552700

Event description

SURVEY CREW MEMBER STRUCK AND KILLED BY PICKUP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON DECEMBER 30, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A MEMBER OF A SURVEY CREW, WAS STANDING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE LEFT LANE OF EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 94. HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS LEFT SHOULDER FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE HE LOOKED THROUGH A RIGHT ANGLE INSTRUMENT AND GAVE DIRECTIONS TO A FELLOW CREW MEMBER. TH E OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING STAKES ABOUT 88 FEET AWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK A ND KILLED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK DRIVER'S VISION WAS PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY A WESTWARD CURVE IN THE HIGHWAY. NO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES WERE IN USE. HOWE VER, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING A REFLECTIVE VEST.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    63
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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