Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111720058 - Agency Of Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 111720058

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 12/23/1994

Site Address:
Agency Of Transportation
Rt 125
Middlebury, VT 05753

Mailing Address:
133 State St, Montpelier, VT 05602

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360782262

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14302756

Event: 12/22/1994

Two highway workers struck by vehicle

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on December 22, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were applying cold patch to a state highway surface. An approaching vehicle, traveling at approximately 41 mph, failed to notice the warning flashers or the orange-vested workers, and hit the two employees. Employee #1 suffered fractures and damaged ligaments in both lower legs and Employee #2 suffered multiple compound fractures to both lower legs. Both were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, SPEEDING, CONSTRUCTION, REFLECTIVE VEST, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION, LEG, ROAD PAVING, WARNING SIGN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111720058			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
2	111720058			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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