Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170243653 - Two employees killed in drunk driving accident

Accident Summary Nr: 170243653 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 12/17/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115189508	12/19/1997	1752	0	Anthony B Bveler Dba Clark Co Hardwood Floors

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m., Employees #1 and #2 were observed at the Starhouse Lounge. At 7:00 p.m., they were riding in a pickup truck driven by Employee #2 when they collided at high speed with the back of a water truck. Both men were killed. Subsequent toxicology reports showed both men's blood alcohol level to be 0.17. It was concluded that the accident was the result of Employee #2 driving while intoxicated. Neither man was on duty at the time of the accident; Employee #2 was the boss of Employee #1 and the owner of the company.

Keywords: SPEEDING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, DRIVER, COLLISION, INTOXICATED, PICKUP TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	115189508			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Other
2	115189508			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Other

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