Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201633955 - Employee crushed between two vehicles

Accident Summary Nr: 201633955 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307086520	10/03/2003	4924	221210	Northwest Natural Gas Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 3, 2003, an employee was marking locations outside of an apartment complex for future gas lines. His vehicle was parked off of the roadway, but was straddling the bike lane and the sidewalk. He had placed two cones in the bike lane and was standing at the rear of his vehicle. An 18-year old female motorist using a cell phone crossed into the bike lane and struck the rear of the employee's vehicle. He was crushed between the two vehicles. He sustained blunt trauma injuries to the skull, legs and arms and died.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, NATURAL GAS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SKULL, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307086520			Fatality	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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