Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900876 - Highway Worker Struck and Killed by Tractor-trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 200900876 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 05/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109145946	05/10/2001	1611	0	James Cape & Sons Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m.on May 8, 2001, a highway worker setting barrels close to the center lane of a road was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer was using the center lane despite signs posted to the effect that the left and center lanes were closed. At the time of the incident all traffic, controls were in place.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, TRAFFIC BARREL, TRAFFIC CONTROL, TRACTOR TRAILER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109145946			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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