Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316860659 - Traffic Specialists Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Traffic Specialists Inc
I-75 Mile Marker 34
Charleston, TN 37310
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 180, Shandon, OH 45063
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100626910 |
Investigation Summary
On September 24, 2012, Employee #1 and a crew were installing reflectors on the middle white line of an interstate. They had a signaling truck on the left shoulder of the road with an attenuator stating left lane closed ahead. Additionally, they also had another truck with a crash bumper and attenuator with arrows pointing to the right and left lane closed sign. A Tennessee state highway patrol vehicle was located in front of this truck with its blue lights activated. The last vehicle in the line was a pickup truck, which the employees used to conduct their work. Employee #1, the driver of the second truck, helped the crew changed and glued reflectors. He was standing between the two trucks. At this time, a tractor-trailer was traveling north on the interstate and passed the first vehicle. The tractor-trailer hit the second vehicle in the rear. It then struck the patrol car in the rear and stopped in the median. Employee #1 was struck by one of the vehicles involved in the collision and was thrown under the pickup truck and killed.
Keywords: HIGHWAY, VEHICLE, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316860659 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, n.e.c. |
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