Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100190446 - George Harms Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100190446

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 11/01/1985

Site Address:
George Harms Construction Co., Inc.
Rte. 130 At Rancocas Creek
Delran, NJ 08075

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 817, Farmingdale, NJ 07727

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/27/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/27/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360730469

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14312003

Event: 10/31/1985

RUN OVER BY TRUCK

ON OCTOBER 31,1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DUMP TRUCK ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE EMPLOYEE BACKED HIS TRUCK UP A HILL MOUND OF BROKEN ASPHALT DEBRIS AND PROCEEDED TO DUMP A LOAD OF SIMILAR MATERIAL. AFTER DUMPING THE LOAD, AND AS THE DUMP PORTION OF THE TRUCK BODY WAS RETURNING TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE TRUCK CAB AND WALKED OUT IN FRONT OF IT. WHEN THE DUMP BODY SEATED ITSELF IN A LEVEL POSITION, THE UNATTENDED TRUCK STARTED ROLLING FORWARD DOWN THE HILL. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, RUNNING OVER HIS CHEST AND LEGS. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Keywords: CHEST, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, RUN OVER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100190446			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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