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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978684

RIO VERDE HELICOPTERS INC

Event
AGRICULTURE, FLAGMAN, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#103738860
Employer profile
RIO VERDE HELICOPTERS INC
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. #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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