Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1174983.015 - Valley Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1174983.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/02/2016

Site Address:
Valley Construction Company
Us Hwy 61 And Coonhunters Rd
Blue Grass, IA 52726

Mailing Address:
3610 78th Ave West, Rock Island, IL 61201

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/2016

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1132562

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 88265.015

Event: 09/01/2016

Employee is killed when struck by speeding vehicle.

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on September 1, 2016, an employee was holding up a sign reading "SLOW" for traffic, so that rock trucks could get in and out of the construction zone. A speeding vehicle, which was being pursued by local police through multiple counties, entered the work zone at a high rate of speed and being driven erratically. The driver left the roadway, entered the median, lost control of the vehicle and crossed into the work zone and struck the employee. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Construction, Flagger, Motor Vehicle, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1174983.015	62	M	Fatality		Flagman

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