Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 923995 - Employee killed when struck by automobile

Accident Summary Nr: 923995 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18005348	07/16/1996	1799	0	L & A Contracting Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing beside a truck that was parked on a highway when a car traveling 45 mph came around a curve toward the bridge, swerved, hit a traffic cone, and then struck Employee #1 in the back. The employee was thrown 30 ft into the air and landed on the highway. He was killed. After striking Employee #1, the car swerved back onto the highway approximately 150 ft. Employee #1 was not wearing a traffic vest.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, REFLECTIVE VEST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18005348			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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