Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200515476 - Two Employees Killed by Car in Roadway Construction Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200515476 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316064849	10/13/2011	1731	238210	Egan Company

Abstract: On October 11, 2011, Employees #1, #2 were working on a highway construction project in Burnsville, MN. The employees were located approximately 21 feet from traffic on the roadway, and they were conducting a "hand hole" meeting, where they were discussing the next job involving fiber optic cables. The employees were all wearing high visibility vests and hardhats. A car traveling on the roadway lost control and veered over, hitting and killing both Employees #1 and #2. The standard that applies to traffic is 1926.200 (g) (2) and references the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Millennium edition December 2000. Under this standard, there are no requirements if work taking is place 15 feet or more from the edge of any roadway. The work was taking place 21 feet off the roadway so no citations were proposed.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, COLLISION, RUN OVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316064849			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle
2	316064849			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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