Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200536050 - : Employee Is Struck by Moving Vehicle and Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200536050 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/26/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317337129	09/27/2013	1611	237310	Iowa Erosion Control, Inc.

Abstract: On September 26, 2013, Employee #1, a "flagger" with Iowa Erosion Control, Inc., was turning a vertical sign from STOP to SLOW, based upon the location of a pilot car running between the worker's location and a second coworker "flagger," located approximately one mile away. A semi-truck came up over a hill to the south of Employee #1. While traveling, its brakes locked up, leaving residue on the roadway. Then, the semi-truck swerved to miss a car at Employee #1's sign area and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was then dragged and/or rolled approximately 40 ft to the north, where his body came to rest. The semi-truck veered into the ditch area at the north edge of the street and then proceeded north. The Initial investigation revealed that warning signs were posted along the highway, cones and other markings were present, and Employee #1was wearing a high visibility vest/clothing. Employee #1 was killed in the incident.

Keywords: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE IN GEAR, SIGNALMAN, PPE, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, WARNING SIGN

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	317337129			Fatality	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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