Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 163954.015 - Employee dies from blunt trauma when struck by pickup truck

Accident Summary Nr: 163954.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 02/08/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1727036.015	02/08/2024		532490	Valor Crane And Equipment

Abstract: At 5:55 a.m. on February 8, 2024, an employee working as a flagman for an industrial equipment rental service was stepping out into a roadway with a cone light in order to stop traffic to allow a crane to exit the employer's work yard. The employee was wearing a reflective shirt when he stepped several feet into the roadway and was struck by a Black Ford F-150 Truck. The truck was travelling at approximately 35 to 40 miles per hour according to local law enforcement. The employee sustained multiple blunt force trauma to his head and body and was killed.

Keywords: Abdomen, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Flagger, Flagman, Fracture, Head, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pickup Truck, Poor Visibility, Protective Clothing, Reflective Vest, Road, Struck By, Torso, Traffic Accident, Traffic Control, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1727036.015	63	M	Fatality		Flagman

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