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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14557490

EL CAMINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC

Event
HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, COLLISION, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, LEG
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#14964340
Employer profile
EL CAMINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC
Summary number
14557490
Report ID
653510

Event description

One killed, three injured when automobile crosses barricades

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on November 7, 1984, a road construction and repair crew that inclu ded Employees #1 through #4 was working on a section of I-40 just west of Moriar ty, NM. A westbound motorist crossed the barricades, striking and killing Employ ee #1. The barricades struck Employees #2 through #4, who sustained back, arm, a nd leg injuries.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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