Peak Incorporated: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 26, 2017: Two workers are struck by vehicle and one is killed in highw

At 9:15 a.m. on July 26, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were working at a multiemployer highway construction project. They were inside an area of the road that had been closed, and they were setting up traffic control cones in preparation for the construction work. A personally owned motor vehicle driven by a non-worker entered the closed area and struck both employees. Employee #1 was killed, the cause of death being head and body injuries sustained when he was struck by the motor vehicle. Emergency services transported Employee #2 to the hospital., where he was admitted and treated for severe head trauma. The subsequent investigation determined that the work area closure had been set up properly. In addition, both employees were wearing Class III reflective garments.