Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202354783 - One Employee Injured, Another Killed When Struck by Vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 202354783 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308985225	09/09/2005	1611	237310	Francis O Day Co Inc

Abstract: On September 8, 2005, a work crew was repaving a lane on a stretch of highway. The section of road that was undergoing paving was closed off. Employee #1 was sitting in a construction truck that was parked within the closed lane of the roadway, while Employee #2 was on foot further down the road. A vehicle entered the blocked work zone and struck the rear driver's side of the construction truck. The motorist then swerved, striking the vehicles of several motorists, and then reentered the closed lane of the work zone and struck Employee #2. Both employees were taken to Prince George's County Hospital for treatment. Employee #1 was treated for a sprained neck from whiplash injuries and Employee #2 was pronounced dead. Employee #2 was wearing a reflective vest and all temporary traffic control devices were in place at the time of the accident.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, SPRAIN, ASPHALT, ROAD PAVING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308985225			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Inspectors, testers and graders	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	308985225			Fatality	Asphyxia	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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