Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200643336 - One Employee Dies, Two Are Injured in Highway Work Zone
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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308066885 | 10/12/2005 | 1611 | 237310 | J.A.G. Inc. |
Abstract: On October 12, 2005, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were inserting load transfer dowels into the surface of a turnpike roadway. The work was being performed at night in a marked work zone, which blocked off one of the two west bound lanes. The employees were injured, when a car entered the coned work zone. The car struck Employee #1, tossing him approximately 30 ft. The car then struck Employee #2, tossing him approximately 50 ft. The car finally struck Employee #3 and a concrete mixing truck. Employee #2 died on October 19, 2005, due to his injuries. Employees #1 and #3 were hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver of the car was arrested for suspected drunk driving.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | Alteration or rehabilitation | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 308066885 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle |
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2 | 308066885 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle |
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3 | 308066885 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle |