OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14277123

FORTE BROS INC

CUMBERLAND, RI— 1984-11-09T00:00:00

Event: SEWER, HEAD, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC BARREL, VEHICLE, MANHOLE, MOTOR VEHICLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2064426
Employer profile: FORTE BROS INC
Summary number: 14277123
Report ID: 112300

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY TRAFFIC BARREL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A LABORER WAS ASSIGNED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO TEST A SEWER LINE O N DIAMOND HILL RD., CUMBERLAND RI. EMPLOYEE PLACED A TRAFFIC BARREL ADJACENT TO THE MANHOLE #2M REMOVED THE SEWER COVER ENTERED THE MANHOLE. A MOTOR VEHICLE TRA VELING IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE, STRUCK THE TRAFFIC BARREL. THE BARREL THEN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HALF WAY OUT OF THE MANHOLE, IN THE HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WA S REMOVED TO RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED ONE HOUR LATER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
47

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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