Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14336010 - Employee killed when struck by sign hit by drunk driver

Accident Summary Nr: 14336010 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/30/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109015628	12/01/1995	1622	0	Cone Constructors, Inc.

Abstract: On the evening of November 30, 1995, Employee #1 was checking traffic control devices erected in the eastbound lane on State Road 192. These directed traffic away from workers in the southbound lane. As Employee #1 stood behind and inspected a large flashing arrow sign on the south side of the highway, a vehicle operated by a drunk driver drove though several barricades, striking the sign Employee #1 was inspecting. The sign struck Employee #1 and knocked him approximately 50 ft east on State Road 192. Employee #1 later died of his injuries. After realizing what had happened, the driver ran away. He was later captured by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, COLLISION, INTOXICATED, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109015628			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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