Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202675583 - Worker Is Struck by Vehicle and Her Shoulder Is Fractured
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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119920486 | 09/25/2013 | 1611 | 237310 | Knife River Construction |
Abstract: On September 16, 2013, Employee #1, of Knife River Construction, was performing flagging operations as part of a roadway construction project. According to the subsequent investigation report, she was standing outside the fog line (the painted line that marked the edge of the legally drivable portion of road) with a stopped vehicle. A second vehicle, travelling approximately 40 to 45 MPH, passed the first vehicle on the right and struck Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where she was admitted and treated for a shoulder fracture. She spent more than 24 hours in the hospital.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | Other | Under $50,000 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 119920486 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle |