Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200640217 - Employee killed in highway work zone

Accident Summary Nr: 200640217 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 09/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301871356	09/29/1997	1611	0	Apac-Oklahoma, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in the construction zone of a four-lane turnpike which was reduced to the inside eastbound lane. A motor vehicle speeding at approximately 60 mph in the 45 mph eastbound lane struck the rear of another vehicle traveling at approximately 30 mph. The speeding vehicle then veered off to the right into the work area and struck a third vehicle, which was pushed over Employee #1, killing him. The driver of the speeding vehicle was arrested at the scene for vehicular manslaughter. The construction zone and speed limit were adequately marked. The cause of the accident was the failure of the operator to control his speed and to observe the traffic ahead of him. No violation was observed.

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

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	301871356			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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