Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105433700 - S. C. Highway Department

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105433700

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/08/1986

Site Address:
S. C. Highway Department
I-77 & Sc 97
Great Falls, SC 29055

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360776637

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 735241

Event: 12/04/1986

HIGHWAY REPAIRMAN STRUCK BY ONCOMING VEHICLE

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK THAT WAS BEING USED TO PULL A WARNING SIGN. THE WORKERS WERE STANDING AROUND THE DUMP TRUCK AND FLASHING SIGNS WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE DUMP TRUCK, A FLASHING SIGN AND AN EIGHTEEN WHEEL FLATBED TRUCK WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEEL FLATBED HAD BEEN DRIVING ALL NIGHT, WAS TIRED AND SLEEPY AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. HE RAN THROUGH THE WARNING CONES AND STRUCK THE DUMP TRUCK, WHICH EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK AND BURNED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, FELL ASLEEP, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, DUMP TRUCK, FLATBED TRUCK, RUN OVER, ROAD PAVING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105433700			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
2	105433700			Hospitalized injury	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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