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Inspection: 1510192.015 - Iron County Road Commission
Inspection Information - Office: Michigan Safety Gen
Site Address:
Iron County Road Commission
1.09 Miles North Of Shady Lane On Bates-Amasa Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Mailing Address:
800 West Franklin Street, Iron River, MI 49935
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 488490/Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1720563 |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on January 13, 2021, an employee was working in the flagman positio n wearing a high visibility coat while holding a 6 foot tall traffic flow sign. The employee was responsible for directing traffic while Coworker #1, Coworker # 2 and Coworker #3 knocked down trees with a backhoe. The employee had just turne d his traffic flow sign from stop to slow. Driver #1 was the only one stopped an d was waiting for the signal to proceed. As he pulled out, he checked his rear v iew mirror and noticed Driver #2 coming at a high rate of speed. Driver #1 thoug ht he was going to be rear ended when Driver #2 hit the employee with such force he pushed the employee and the employee's truck approximately 50 feet from the point of impact. The employee was killed when he was struck by Driver #2's Ford Ranger truck and crushed between Driver #2's truck and his own Dodge pickup truc k.
Keywords:backhoe, blunt force, blunt force trauma, caught between, construction vehicle, crushed, crushing, flagger, flagman, inattention, motor vehicle, pickup truck, speeding, struck against, struck by, traffic accident, tr
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1510192.015 | Fatality | Equipment Operator: Heavy |