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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 092

S Martin – 29 May 2008

Contractor Hit by Car

Please see below a recent accident where a contractor working on behalf of Esso was hit by a car.
Vehicle traffic on our sites is one of our greatest hazards, always be sure to watch out for oncoming
vehicles and wherever possible position your vehicle to act as a barrier.

Technician Hit by Car

DESCRIPTION:
A Landscape Technician was preparing to edge and mulch a landscape planter when a vehicle struck
him. He was approximately 12 feet from the road (see re-enactment pictures below). This occurred
due to an automobile collision in the intersection approximately 120 feet south (behind the
photographer) of where the technician was working. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the
collision lost control of their vehicle which then proceeded to leave the roadway and drive into the
landscape area where the technician was working.
(Note tire tracks behind and smashed bushes in front of technician in re-enactment picture). The
technician was pushed/carried approximately 60 feet to the north and came to rest on the sidewalk. The
vehicle that struck him veered to the west and stopped in the median. The technician said that he heard
the noise from the collision and when he turned to look in that direction the car was already on him and
he didn't have time to move.

The technician sustained lacerations, scrapes, cuts and bruises to his extremities including his face,
hand, knee, and ankle. He was examined at a local hospital. X-Rays and CT scans showed no broken
bones or internal injuries. He received 4 stitches in his left hand and sprained his ankle. He was given
prescription pain medication and antibiotics and told to rest at home for several days.

Where Technician was working when car hit him Where he landed after being carried on hood of car ~ 60'