OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14196422
WOLFE BROTHERS, INC.
FREDERICK, MD—
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN THE RE-SURFACING OF A ONE MILE STRETCH OF FOUR LANE . HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. HIGHWAY. ONE LANE ON EACH SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WAS OPEN. WARNING SIGNS INDICATED THAT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WERE UNDERWAY, WITH LARGE FLASHING ARROW SIGNS AT T HE BEGINNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION AREA AND LARGE ORANGE CONES BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE CLOSED LANE AND THE ACTIVE LANE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING A REFLECTIVE O R BRIGHT COLORED VEST. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT 12:10 PM. AFTER FINISHING A CONVE RSATION WITH A CONSULTANT, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AND WALKED INTO THE ACTIVE TRAFFI C LANE. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED INTO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND WHEEL WELL OF A VEHIC LE AND WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND, CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE ARMS AND LEGS
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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