Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14302756 - Two highway workers struck by vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 14302756 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 12/22/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111720058	12/23/1994	1611	0	Agency Of Transportation

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 p.m. on December 22, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were applying cold patch to a state highway surface. An approaching vehicle, traveling at approximately 41 mph, failed to notice the warning flashers or the orange-vested workers, and hit the two employees. Employee #1 suffered fractures and damaged ligaments in both lower legs and Employee #2 suffered multiple compound fractures to both lower legs. Both were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, SPEEDING, CONSTRUCTION, REFLECTIVE VEST, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION, LEG, ROAD PAVING, WARNING SIGN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111720058			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
2	111720058			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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