Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119920486 - Knife River Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119920486

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 09/25/2013

Site Address:
Knife River Construction
1 Mi N Of Oroville On Hwy 191
Oroville, CA 95965

Mailing Address:
1764 Skyway, Chico, CA 95928

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361682685

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202675583

Event: 09/16/2013

Worker Is Struck by Vehicle and Her Shoulder Is Fractured

On September 16, 2013, Employee #1, of Knife River Construction, was performing flagging operations as part of a roadway construction project. According to the subsequent investigation report, she was standing outside the fog line (the painted line that marked the edge of the legally drivable portion of road) with a stopped vehicle. A second vehicle, travelling approximately 40 to 45 MPH, passed the first vehicle on the right and struck Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where she was admitted and treated for a shoulder fracture. She spent more than 24 hours in the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, SHOULDER, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, ROAD PAVING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119920486			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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