Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 742825 - Flagger injured when struck by grader

Accident Summary Nr: 742825 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 02/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104352471	02/27/1991	9311	0	Harford County Government

Abstract: Employee #1, who was a flagger, and a coworker were standing with an equipment operator and the chief flagger while the chief flagger gave the equipment operator directions on the next phase of the job. Employee #1 went back to his original position while the chief flagger continued his conversation with the operator for a few more minutes. Employee #1 then started to move out of the way of the equipment. The operator turned his wheel at a 90 degree angle and started to back up, not realizing that Employee #1 was still behind the wheel of the grader. Employee #1 was knocked over and thrown to the side of the road. He sustained neck, back, and knee injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, GRADER, WORK RULES, FLAGMAN, BACK, NECK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104352471			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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