Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100137595 - Gallagher Asphalt Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100137595

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 06/16/1988

Site Address:
Gallagher Asphalt Corp.
I-57
Sigel, IL 62462

Mailing Address:
181st St. & Indiana, Thornton, IL 60476

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360544670

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14379283

Event: 06/15/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY SEMI TRUCK

A CONSTRUCTION CONTARCTOR WAS PERFORMING ROAD REPAIR WORK. SAFETY SIGNS, BARRICADES AND TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES WERE IN PLACE. THE DRIVER OF AN APPROACHING SEMI TRUCK APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND RAN THROUGH THE BARRICADES. EMPLOYEE #2 (THE FLAG PERSON) AND SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE NARROWLY MISSED. THE TRUCK DID STRIKE A COLD PLANER AND IT'S OPERATOR. THE TRUCK THEN VEERED INTO THE MEDIAN AND BURST INTO FLAMES. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED LATER OF CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE LOWER BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPTALIZED FOR SHOCK. THE TRUCK DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE ALSO KILLED.

Keywords: SHOCK, REPAIR, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100137595			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100137595			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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