Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202366324 - Employee Dies of Burns When Truck Goes Out of Control
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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310341458 | 09/13/2006 | 1611 | 237310 | Sharp Line Industries Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 4:40 p.m. on September 12, 2006, Employee #1 was working for Sharp Line Industries, Inc., as a member of a crew installing road signs alongside the road. As the crew was putting in the last sign of the day, their truck started to roll. Employee #1 chased the truck, got into it, and tried to stop it. It went about a mile down the road, through a guardrail, and over an embankment. It caught fire with Employee #1 still inside. He was killed, due to his burn injuries.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | Other | Under $50,000 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 310341458 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Other |