Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654927 - Employee Is Struck by Vehicle and Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 202654927 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/02/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317216604	11/02/2013	1799	238990	Statewide Traffic Safety & Signs, Inc.

Abstract: On November 2, 2013, Employee #1 with Statewide Traffic Safety & Signs, Inc., was working, with a coworker, removing and storing roadwork warning signs in their work truck. All high intensity strobes and flashers were on and functional, as required by the California Highway Patrol. The truck was parked approximately 20 ft away from the fog line. A passenger vehicle veered off of the freeway and crushed Employee #1 between the front bumper of the passenger vehicle and the rear bumper of the work truck. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE IN GEAR, TRAFFIC CONTROL, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ROAD PAVING

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317216604			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported	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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