Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123746646 - State Of Oregon Transportation Operations

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123746646

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 02/13/1997

Site Address:
State Of Oregon Transportation Operations
Mp 283 S/B I-5
Wilsonville, OR 97070

Mailing Address:
355 Capitol St Ne Rm 135, Salem, OR 97310

Union Status: Union

SIC:9621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101610418

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	08/05/1997	08/08/1997	$5,000	$7,000	$0	08/18/1997	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	410	08/05/1997	08/08/1997	$0	$5,000	$0	08/18/1997	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170129845

Event: 02/13/1997

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

Employee #1 was in the center median of Interstate 5 in Wilsonville, taking tickets for the Oregon Department of Transportation. When he was finished, he walked to the edge of the southbound lanes to cross to his state vehicle, which he had parked on the off-ramp of Exit 283. At this time, a loaded 18-yard Terex dump truck that was backing up 760 ft to a stockpile in the center median struck Employee #1. The driver did not see the employee, who was standing in the path of the truck, until the she turned around to face forward and saw him on the ground. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123746646			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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