Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170070437 - Employee killed by vehicle while working in median strip

Accident Summary Nr: 170070437 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 04/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104363288	04/10/1991	0782	0	Poole Landscaping, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104363304	04/12/1991	5141	0	Weis Markets, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was applying a weed control chemical underneath tall, full bushes in the median of a highway. The driver of a van fell asleep at the wheel and crossed 3 lanes of traffic into the median strip. The driver awoke as the van struck the bushes, but did not have time to stop or see Employee #1 before striking him. Employee #1, who had an orange traffic vest tied around his waist, was killed. Warning signs on the highway were an arrow board with 4 corner lights, a "Landscaping Next 8 Miles" sign, and a "Shoulder Work Ahead" sign. Possible preventive measures would be the use of fixed or portable rumble strips on the highway surface, or raised, reflectorized lane markers.

Keywords: VEHICLE, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, FELL ASLEEP, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104363288			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm
2	104363304			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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