Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1483065.015 - 62877 - Aspen Builders Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Kentucky
Site Address:
62877 - Aspen Builders Inc
North Copland Rd
Wolverine, KY 41339
Mailing Address:
2400 Ritter Dr, Glade Springs, WV 25832
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3715
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/12/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/2020
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 1623462 |
Investigation Summary
On July 9, 2020, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a construction company, were working at a construction project. Employee #1 was operating a Terex dump truck and hauling riprap rock to a riprap rock disposal ditch when his truck dro ve over a dirt mound in the disposal area and was no longer visible to other wor kers. When the truck was later found by coworkers, it had traveled approximatel y 100 feet past the dirt mound and into a valley below. Employee #1 was found a pproximately 50 feet away from the dirt mound, apparently ejected from the truck as the vehicle moved down into the valley. Emergency services were called and determined that Employee #1's neck had been broken. The county coroner declared Employee #1 dead at the work site.
Keywords:construction, construction vehicle, descending, dump truck, ejected, equipment operator, fracture, landscaper, material handling, neck, powered industrial vehicle, rock, truck driver
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 1483065.015 | Fatality | Occupation not reported |