Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 302559893 - Employees Working On Shoulder Of Road Struck By Vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 302559893 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 09/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302559893	09/17/1999	1731	0	Georgia Electric Company

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working in the emergency lane with all proper traffic cones and signs posted. An oncoming vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed was unable to stop due to the traffic conditions and this vehicle skidded into the emergency lane striking Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE, SPEEDING, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		Other		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302559893			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle
2	302559893			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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