Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200150233 - Employee killed when struck by excavator

Accident Summary Nr: 200150233 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 05/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300141116	05/05/1999	1611	0	Guy Pratt, Inc.

Abstract: On May 4, 1999, Employee #1 and coworkers were paving the approximately 23 ft wide shoulder along westbound Route 347 in Port Jefferson Station, NY. The right westbound lane of Route 347 was blocked off to regular traffic and Employee #1 was working as the signalman for the dump trucks that supplied asphalt to the paving machine. He was situated in front of the paver, which was stopped on the shoulder and waiting for another supply of asphalt. An excavator was traveling westbound in the right lane of Route 347, moving from one job to another. The paving crew did not hear any warning horn or alarm before the excavator struck and killed Employee #1. There were no witnesses to the actual contact, but he apparently stepped out into the right lane and was struck from the rear as the excavator approached the east end of the paver.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, HORN, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300141116			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Other

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