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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 171110034 - Employee Killed When Struck By Runaway Vehicle

**Accident: 171110034 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/07/1999**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
301761672	01/11/1999	9199	City Of Marion, Public Works

Employee #1 was using a professional power mower to cut the grass on a 69 ft long by 5 ft wide right-of-way next to a highway. He was facing traffic when a motorist lost control of his vehicle, hit the 5 in. tall curb, and struck Employee #1. He was thrown in the air and landed 90 ft away from the initial impact. Employee #1 sustained compound leg fractures and multiple internal injuries from the blunt force of the accident, from which he died.

Keywords: fracture, highway, vehicle, driver, lawn mower, struck by, lost control, highway shoulder, motor vehicle, leg

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	301761672			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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