OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735241
S. C. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
GREAT FALLS, SC·
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)
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#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
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#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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