Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022655 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Car

Accident Summary Nr: 200022655 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305415846	08/08/2002	1611	0	Viacom Outdoor, Inc

Abstract: On August 7, 2002, Employee #1 and two coworkers were installing signs and a new cable on the eastbound shoulder of a highway. A driver of a truck that was merging onto the highway went off the road and struck Employee #1 and the two coworkers. Employee #1 and the coworkers were hospitalized and treated for their injuries. The company did not provide traffic control signs or any other devices to protect the workers.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, TRAFFIC BARREL, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305415846			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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