Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 735241 - HIGHWAY REPAIRMAN STRUCK BY ONCOMING VEHICLE

Accident Summary Nr: 735241 -- Report ID: 0454520 -- Event Date: 12/04/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105433700	12/08/1986	1611	0	S. C. Highway Department

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK THAT WAS BEING USED TO PULL A WARNING SIGN. THE WORKERS WERE STANDING AROUND THE DUMP TRUCK AND FLASHING SIGNS WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE DUMP TRUCK, A FLASHING SIGN AND AN EIGHTEEN WHEEL FLATBED TRUCK WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEEL FLATBED HAD BEEN DRIVING ALL NIGHT, WAS TIRED AND SLEEPY AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. HE RAN THROUGH THE WARNING CONES AND STRUCK THE DUMP TRUCK, WHICH EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK AND BURNED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, FELL ASLEEP, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, DUMP TRUCK, FLATBED TRUCK, RUN OVER, ROAD PAVING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105433700			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
2	105433700			Hospitalized injury	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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