Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900959 - Employee killed when struck by fuel truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200900959 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 09/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303769509	09/25/2001	1611	237310	Everett Dykes Grassing Company

Abstract: On September 24, 2001, Employee #1, a grading superintendent of Everett Dykes Grassing Company, Inc. was crossing a roadway to prepare for the delivery of pipe. As the Employee #1 entered the roadway, he began speaking to another employee walking along the side of the road. Before a verbal warning could be conveyed, Employee #1 was struck by an oncoming fuel truck. Employee #1 died from the injuries he sustained. Employee #1 was not wearing a reflective vest.

Keywords: PPE, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FUEL TRUCK, REFLECTIVE VEST

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303769509			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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