OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #954701

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,BARRIER GUARD,SPEEDING,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK

1989-09-25T00:00:00

Event: HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,BARRIER GUARD,SPEEDING,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 954701
Report ID: 355112

Event description

SURVEYOR STRUCK AND KILLED BY PICKUP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

At 8:40 a.m. on September 25, 1989, Employee #1 was standing on the side of the roadway, designated as Route 58, performing surveying work when he was struck an d killed by an east bound pickup truck. Employee #1 was wearing an orange vest, cones had been placed around the survey instrument, and warning signs were put o n the side of the roadway. The posted speed limit was 55 miles per hour.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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