Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104267224 - Fred Carlson Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104267224

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/31/1987

Site Address:
Fred Carlson Company Inc.
Highway 71 East Side So. Of I-80
Atlantic, IA 50022

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 48, Decorah, IA 52101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/04/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360740005

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001916

Event: 07/30/1987

Employee killed when backed over by gravel and sand truck

Employee #1 had a lift control trailer and was walking to the rock stockpile northeast of the control trailer and north of the sand dump road. A coworker drove southwest of the control trailer and had started backing east on the sand dump road when he ran over Employee #1. The driver of a second truck arrived in the area southwest of the control trailer and observed Employee #1 on the ground in front of the first truck. He ran and informed the driver of the accident. Another worker was east of the dump area and ran out from the woods. He had observed Employee #1 in distress and tried to comfort him as they waited for medical help. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104267224			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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