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Accident: 83435.015 - Employee Struck And Killed By Motor Grader
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1129739.015 | 02/29/2016 | 1794 | 129448 - Blythe Development Co. |
At 12:00 a.m. on February 27, 2016, employee #1 was working for a grading subcon tractor, doing site work at a new construction site. Employee #1 was evaluating ground conditions and walked approximately 12 feet away from a John Deere 672G m otor grader. The motor grader operator was driving in reverse when employee #1 w as struck and run over by the motor grader. Employee #1 was killed. He had been wearing a safety vest. The motor grader was provided with a back-up alarm. The re was communication between employee #1 and the motor grader operator (eye cont act). Training was provided to both the employee and the motor grader operator. It is not clear why employee #1, who was walking parallel and alongside the moto r grader, decided to change paths. There were no eye-witnesses to the event.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1129739.015 | 68 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |