Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131219.015 - Two employees in highway work zone are struck and killed

Accident Summary Nr: 131219.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 11/07/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1503366.015	11/07/2020		237310	C & D Hughes, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 a.m. on November 7, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a road construction company, were doing highway rehabilitation work in a highway work zone marked by retroreflective traffic barriers. They were installing rebar in concrete cutouts prior to new concrete being poured. A highway vehicle drove through the traffic barriers, striking and running over the employees. Employees #1 and #2 both were killed.

Keywords: Barrier Guard, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Highway work zone, Installing, Motor Vehicle, Rebar, Rehabilitation, Run Over, Struck By, Traffic Control

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1503366.015	23	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause:
2	1503366.015	23	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.