OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978684

AGRICULTURE,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION

1987-07-12T20:40:00

Event: AGRICULTURE,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 978684
Report ID: 950411

Event description

STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 PM ON JULY 12, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FLAGGING A FIELD ON 1 0TH STREET AND AVENUE E IN YUMA, ARIZONA. SHE DECIDED TO CROSS OVER TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD TO FLAG ANOTHER FIELD. WHILE CROSSING THE ROAD SHE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A WESTWARD BOUND VEHICLE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 F

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
889

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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