OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #759761

J. T. RUSSELL & SONS, INCORPORATED

ALBEMARLE, NC· 1987-07-14T00:00:00

Event: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3030624
Employer profile: J. T. RUSSELL & SONS, INCORPORATED
Summary number: 759761
Report ID: 453710

Event description

FLAGMAN KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY VAN; DRIVER FELL ASLEEP

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A FLAGMAN ON A SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, WAS RUN OVER BY A D ELIVERY VAN. THE DRIVER HAD APPEARENTLY FALLEN ASLEEP. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST RETU RNED FROM A BREAK AND WAS PUTTING ON HIS SAFETY VEST, STANDING ABOUT 2 FEET OFF THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD SHORTLY AFTER BE ING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
865

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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