Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100886779 - Western Engineering, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100886779

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 11/16/1989

Site Address:
Western Engineering, Inc.
West On U.S. Hwy. #20
Gordon, NE 69343

Mailing Address:
Box 249, North Platte, NE 69103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360383434

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14421648

Event: 11/04/1989

Employee dies when struck by car while directing traffic

Employee #1, a flagman, was directing traffic during highway asphalt paving operations. The traffic was reduced to one lane, making it necessary for traffic to alternate through the construction area. Employee #1 was standing in the middle of the road flagging traffic when an oncoming car struck him while traveling at a high rate of speed. He died later at a hospital from severe head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, SPEEDING, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100886779			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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