Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200231074 - Higherway employees died after struck by a runaway trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 200231074 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 08/23/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303952667	08/24/2001	1611	0	Multiple Concrete Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On August 23, 2001, Employee #1 and Employee #2 of Multiple Concrete Enterprises, Inc. were part of a highway work crew cutting concrete pavement. Both employees were struck by a trailer that had come loose from a jobsite water truck on its way back to the equipment yard. Both employees were killed.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, UNSECURED, TRAILER, RUN OVER, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303952667			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons
2	303952667			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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