Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202531141 - Two Highway Workers Are Struck and Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 202531141 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 07/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313646010	07/23/2012	1611	237310	All American Asphalt

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 a.m. on July 22, 2012, two employees were working for All American Asphalt. They were resurfacing a section of the northbound lanes of the San Diego Freeway, between the off and on ramps, near Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance, CA. Two privately owned vehicles breached the construction zone and struck the employees, killing them both. The construction work zone was delineated, and area lighting was in place.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE

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	313646010			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle
2	313646010			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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