Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170233.015 - Employee is killed when struck by motor vehicle while perfor

Accident Summary Nr: 170233.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 09/09/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1776117.015	09/18/2024		324121	Cato Trucking Asphalt & Pavement, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:05 p.m. on September 9, 2024, Employee #1 and a coworker were working as flaggers on and near the Saline River Bridge where the access road met Highway 79. The coworker was positioned on the north end of the bridge, while Employee #1 was stationed on the south end. Employee #1 was struck by a southbound 1999 model Chevrolet Silverado while inside the construction zone. Despite multiple warning signs and cones set up to alert oncoming traffic of the road construction, Employee #1 was killed after receiving blunt force trauma to multiple parts of his body.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Flagger, Struck Against, Struck By, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Vehicle

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1776117.015	65	M	Fatality		Flagman	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause:

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