Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170666044 - One employee killed, one injured while flagging traffic

Accident Summary Nr: 170666044 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 04/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109575316	05/01/1996	7389	0	Mountain Barricade, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 29, 1996, Employee #1 was flagging traffic on an interstate highway for a project involving shoulder barrier improvement. As Employee #2 came to relieve him for lunch, a vehicle in the through traffic lane swerved into the work lane and hit a company truck, which then struck Employees #1 and #2. Employee #2 was thrown across the traffic lane and sustained severe head injuries. Employee #1 was caught under the wheels of a swerving vehicle and dragged him along the roadway. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, DRAGGED, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109575316			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	109575316			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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