Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14454201 - Employee killed by out-of-control semi-trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 14454201 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115041261	09/26/1991	7359	0	Tri-State Signing, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working inside barricades at a crossover on I-80, replacing a "Keep Right" sign that had been damaged. A semi, whose driver had apparently fallen asleep, crashed through the barricades, struck Employee #1, his pickup truck, and a concrete barrier. The semi burst into flames, crossed the westbound lanes of traffic, and came to rest in the north ditch. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FELL ASLEEP, HIGHWAY, MAINTENANCE, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, BARRIER GUARD, TRAILER TRUCK, COLLISION, STRUCK BY, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115041261			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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