Career Fire Fighter Struck and Killed While Working a Crash Scene on Ice-Covered Interstate Overpass - the NIOSH Report

This article presents the findings from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) report on an accident involving a male career fire fighter who was struck by a vehicle while working a crash scene. The accident took place on February 10, 2014. The victim was struck while working on an ice-covered overpass and fell 56 feet onto an underpass below. The article describes the fire department involved in the incident; the victim's training and experience; the crash investigation; contributing factors to the accident; and causes of death. The report offers a number of recommendations for emergency responders involved in similar incidents.

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• Publication Date: 2016-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 47-51
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • ISSN: 1057-8153
  • Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Fatalities; Firefighters; Industrial accidents; Occupational safety; Traffic crashes
• Identifier Terms: U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01606626
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 16 2016 9:43AM