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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109875138 - Universal Steel Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Universal Steel Erectors, Inc.
Route 80
Saddle Brook, NJ 07662
Mailing Address:
R.D. 1 Box 273, Highway 33, Hightstown, NJ 08520
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360660534 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:05 p.m. on April 21, 1994 , Employee #1, while working as a delivery person for a steel erection company, had a head-on motor vehicle collision on a high-speed, limited access highway. Employee #1 was trapped and killed in the resulting fire. Employee #1 was driving a Ford pickup truck within a closed-to-public-traffic eastbound highway lane when he collided with a dump truck driven by Employee #2, who was heading west. The collision occurred within a single lane that had concrete barrier walls on each side. The single lane was approximately 13 feet wide at the accident location. Employee #2 was working with a roadway milling haulage operation and received cuts and bruises.
Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, COLLISION, PICKUP TRUCK, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109875138 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |