Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200033124 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Cement Truck
Accident: 200033124 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/18/2008 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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311370951 | 01/18/2008 | 1522 | Walsh Construction Company | ||||
On January 18, 2008, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was directing traffic on the north and south bound lanes of Michigan Avenue. While standing in the south bound lanes, he was struck by a cement truck. Employee #1 was not wearing a traffic vest or using signs or paddles to stop and direct the traffic. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on site by the Cook County Coroner's office. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, head, highway, protective clothing, concrete truck, ppe, construction, traffic control, struck by, work surface
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 22 | X | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 311370951 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Traffic protection FatCause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle |