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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302242805 - Vance Brothers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Vance Brothers, Inc.
97 Mile Marker, Westbound I-70
Boonville, MO 65233
Mailing Address:
5201 Brighton, Kansas City, MO 64130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361887201 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/07/1998 | 12/17/1998 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 12/07/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on August 31, 1998, Employee #1 was applying micro-sealant to the road surface along the outer (traffic) edge of a controlled highway zone on westbound Interstate 70 near Boonville, MO. He was walking behind the left rear of a large motorized resurfacing machine, apparently right at the cone line where the controlled zone bordered the traffic lane, when he was struck from behind by an 18-wheel tractor trailer. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Cooper County Hospital; he died while being transported by helicopter to a trauma center in Columbia, MO. At the time of the accident, the right-hand lane in which he was working was closed, restricting traffic to one westbound lane. A highway patrol unit was running radar at the entrance to the construction zone and the vehicle that struck Employee #1 was reportedly clocked at 55 mph, the legal speed limit through the zone.
Keywords: HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, ROAD PAVING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302242805 | Fatality | Concussion | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |