Highway Construction Flagger Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle

Details

• Personal Author:
  Mosley, Beau
• Corporate Authors:
  Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  On September 29, 2022, a 25-year-old general laborer (victim) was conducting traffic control for a highway construction project on a two-lane state highway. While doing so, a vehicle failed to stop and struck the victim. The victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the incident. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1) Unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, 2) Lack of hazard recognition, 3) No physical barrier between moving vehicles and workers. RECOMMENDATIONS - Kentucky investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, the following actions should be implemented: 1) Employers should utilize automated flagger assistance devices (AFAD) for traffic control in work zones in lieu of flaggers. 2) Stationary law enforcement vehicles with activated blue lights should be utilized in work zones when workers are present. 3) Employers should utilize portable temporary rumble strips (PTRS) in temporary work zones. 4) Motor vehicle operators should utilize safe driving practices when approaching and driving through work zones.
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Drivers Fatalities Highway Work Zones Injury Prevention Motor Vehicles OSHA Region 4 Road Construction Safety Practices Warning Signals
• FACE - NIOSH and State:
  FACE ; Construction ; Highway Work Zones ; Motor Vehicles
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Subseries:
  State
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE22KY097
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-14
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067762
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 22KY097, 2023 May ; :1-14
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  23 - Construction - (NAICS) ; 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction - (NAICS)
• Start Date:
  2005/07/01
• End Date:
  2026/06/30
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2a93363830a247a9dbf28ee81be5c015b94894b34948897810c53aba60dbc3fc7bacae6d73ca9c16eaf024483f23c2bcd57ff6b2efd50e7937ced69ee3ccc598
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/164844/cdc_164844_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB ]