On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, a 37-year-old male information technologist (IT) consultant (victim) was traveling from a client’s business in Kentucky to a regional airport in order to return to his home state. While driving, the driver lost control of the passenger vehicle, contacted the guardrail, overcorrected, and then struck the concrete median barrier. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Texting while driving. 2. Failing to use a seat belt. 3. Lack of driver safety training. RECOMMENDATIONS Kentucky FACE investigator concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Implement a texting while driving policy with associated training. 2. Mandate the use of seat belts while driving on company time. 3. Implement defensive driver training for employees who are required to travel. 4. Replace W-beam highway guardrails with cable barriers.
IT Consultant Dies on Kentucky Interstate in Single Vehicle Collision
2019
10 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Environmental & Occupational Factors , Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Common Carrier & Satellite , Accident analysis , Accident potential , Accident prevention , Accidents , Injuries , Injury prevention , Safety Education , Safety measures , Safety practices , Safety programs , Training , Traumatic injuries , Work environment , Work operations , Recommendations , Cell phones , Safety belts , Employees , Drivers license