Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201952686 - Employee killed when struck by vehicle on closed road

Accident Summary Nr: 201952686 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 11/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303850960	11/20/2000	1611	0	John R. Jurgensen Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:35 p.m. on November 19, 2000, Employee #1 was assisting in road reconstruction when a pick-up truck fatally struck her. The driver of the truck entered the closed section of the interstate failing to stop at the warning signs and continuing to drive inside of the taper closure until colliding with the employee. All other employees and activities were conducted from within the closure, away from vehicle traffic. All required traffic control devices were in place and operational at the time of the accident. The two-lane closure was constructed in accordance with state regulations for construction and maintenance operations.

Keywords: VEHICLE, BARRIER GUARD, STRUCK BY, ROAD PAVING

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303850960			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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