OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #981043
VEHICLE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,STRUCK BY,FROZEN
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY CAR WHEN CROSSING ROADWAY
Investigation abstract
On November 17, 1989, Employee #1 was walking westbound, across Grant Street, fr have had his view obstructed because of the frost on his front windshield. om the parking lot. Grant Street had flashing red lights and stop signs at the c rossing for Commercial Filters. The red light was flashing at the time of the ac cident and there was a warning sign, advising to stop when this light was flashi ng. The witnesses' vehicle, which was heading north on Grant Street, stopped at the stop sign. Then Employee #1 was crossing the roadway. The green Ford Bronco going southbound started from the stop sign and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was thrown about 25 feet. The driver of the green Ford Bronco stopped 17 feet af ter striking Employee #1. The witnesses and police stated that the driver might
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 518
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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