Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201040623 - Highway flagman killed when struck by pickup truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201040623 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 08/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302530464	08/11/1999	1611	0	Fnf Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a flagman, stepped out into the northbound lane of highway 95 to stop oncoming traffic for rollers preparing to roll new seams. The driver of a white Chevrolet 1/2-ton pickup truck did not reduce his speed or prepare to stop in accordance with posted signs. As the truck approached Employee #1, the driver attempted to stop and Employee #1 attempted to get out of its path of travel. Neither attempt was successful and the truck struck Employee #1, severing his right leg at the knee and catapulting his body upward. Employee #1 fell and skidded to the side of the road about 150 ft away, bleeding profusely from his leg. He was pronounced dead within 20 minutes.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, AMPUTATED, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, STRUCK BY, PICKUP TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302530464			Fatality	Amputation	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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