Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200260511 - Employee killed by car in work zone

Accident Summary Nr: 200260511 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302075593	08/22/1998	1721	0	Time Striping,Imc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a road crew on Highway 62, west of Mountain Home, AR. They were using a stripping machine to remove highway lines. A private vehicle failed to yield to a flagman who was attempting to stop it and direct the driver around the work zone. The vehicle struck the flagman and then two other employees before striking Employee #1 head-on. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302075593			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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