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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735241

BURN,FELL ASLEEP,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,DUMP TRUCK,FLATBED TRUCK,RUN OVER,ROAD PAVING

Event
BURN,FELL ASLEEP,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,DUMP TRUCK,FLATBED TRUCK,RUN OVER,ROAD PAVING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
735241
Report ID
454520

Event description

HIGHWAY REPAIRMAN STRUCK BY ONCOMING VEHICLE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK THAT WAS BEING USED T O PULL A WARNING SIGN. THE WORKERS WERE STANDING AROUND THE DUMP TRUCK AND FLASH ING SIGNS WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE DUMP TRUCK, A FLASHING SIGN AND AN EIG HTEEN WHEEL FLATBED TRUCK WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WH EEL FLATBED HAD BEEN DRIVING ALL NIGHT, WAS TIRED AND SLEEPY AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. HE RAN THROUGH THE WARNING CONES AND STRUCK THE DUMP TRUCK, WHICH EXP LODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK AND BURNED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITA LIZED WITH INJURIES.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    1

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