Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1004555 - Employee injured when struck by truck, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 1004555 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 07/24/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300348703	07/28/1998	1611	0	Elmira City Dpw

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on July 24, 1998, Employee #1 was working at a roadway construction project when he stepped into the path of an oncoming 18-wheel vehicle. He sustained two broken legs, one broken arm, a fractured skull, and a large laceration to the back of his head. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died two days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300348703			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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