Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 606376 - EMPLOYEE WORKING ON HIGHWAY KILLED BY PASSING TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 606376 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101214971	05/20/1987	1622	0	The Hardaway Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW SAND, TRASH AND OTHER DEBRIS OFF THE LEFT LANE OF ROUTE I-75 (MILEPOST 303) AT ABOUT 11:30 AM ON MAY 18, 1987. A RYDER TRACTOR PULLING A 12 FOOT WIDE LOW BOY WITH A PORTABLE HOUSE ON BOARD WAS TRAVELING NORTH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY THE RIG AND KNOCKED FORWARD ABOUT 30 FEET. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 4:15 PM THE SAME DAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE THE FLASHER BARRICADES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE PASSING TRACTOR.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, BARRIER GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101214971			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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