Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14379283 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY SEMI TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14379283 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 06/15/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100137595	06/16/1988	1611	0	Gallagher Asphalt Corp.

Abstract: A CONSTRUCTION CONTARCTOR WAS PERFORMING ROAD REPAIR WORK. SAFETY SIGNS, BARRICADES AND TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES WERE IN PLACE. THE DRIVER OF AN APPROACHING SEMI TRUCK APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND RAN THROUGH THE BARRICADES. EMPLOYEE #2 (THE FLAG PERSON) AND SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE NARROWLY MISSED. THE TRUCK DID STRIKE A COLD PLANER AND IT'S OPERATOR. THE TRUCK THEN VEERED INTO THE MEDIAN AND BURST INTO FLAMES. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED LATER OF CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE LOWER BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPTALIZED FOR SHOCK. THE TRUCK DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE ALSO KILLED.

Keywords: SHOCK, REPAIR, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100137595			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100137595			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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