Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406246 - One Employee Killed and One Injured When Struck by Car

Accident Summary Nr: 201406246 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304939887	08/12/2002	1611	0	Intl Rd Dynamics

Abstract: On August 9, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 were on the shoulder of a highway, setting up traffic control devices for an upcoming road construction project. A speeding car veered off the road and onto the shoulder, striking both workers. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, SPEEDING, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, HIGHWAY SHOULDER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304939887			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle
2	304939887			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	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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