Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14525711 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE WHILE CROSSING ROAD AT NIGHT

Accident Summary Nr: 14525711 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17424748	03/20/1985	1611	0	Advance Barricades & Signing Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SERVICING AND REPOSITIONING FLASHING ROAD BARRIERS ON A HEAVILY TRAVELLED ROAD AT NIGHT. THE ROADWAY HAD A 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND WAS POORLY LIT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING DARK CLOTHING AND WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A REFLECTIVE VEST. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE ROADWAY, HE WAS STRUCK BY AN AUTOMOBILE. THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO STOP. THE EMPLOYEE DIED AT THE SCENE FROM MASSIVE TRAUMA.

Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, AUTOMOBILE, LIGHTING, STRUCK BY, REFLECTIVE VEST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17424748			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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