Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201271640 - Flagman killed by car after being struck in work zone

Accident Summary Nr: 201271640 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304719958	03/26/2003	1623	237110	Speegle Contracting Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on March 25, 2003, an employee who was performing flagman duties was struck by a 1994 Red Ford Taurus that was traveling southeast on Walnut Grove Road. The flagman was wearing a hard hat and holding a STOP/SLOW sign. However, the flagman did not have on high visibility clothing (reflective vest) nor were highway (orange) cones strategically placed throughout the work-zone. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, HARD HAT, TRAFFIC BARREL, VEHICLE, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, REFLECTIVE VEST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304719958			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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