Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15284656 - Highway Constructors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15284656

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/07/1985

Site Address:
Highway Constructors Inc
Hwy 73 10 Mi S Of
Troy, NC 27371

Mailing Address:
Po Drawer 100, Marston, NC 28363

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360612022

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	19261000 C01	09/03/1985	09/06/1985	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14256390

Event: 08/05/1985

TRACTOR ROLLED OVER, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A TEMPORARY LABORER FOR A PAVING AND GRADING COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN OPERATING A LONG FARM TRACTOR, MODEL 152, WITH A 6 FOOT SWEEPER ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE TRACTOR. THE TRACTOR DID NOT HAVE A ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE INSTALLED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE TRACTOR, SWEEPING DIRT OFF THE PAVEMENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 73. THE TRACTOR APPARENTLY LEFT THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. IT TRAVELED DOWN A 13 FOOT EMBANKMENT, TURNING UPSIDE DOWN AND CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STILL IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT. HE DIED OF SUFFOCATION.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CRUSHED, TRACTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15284656			Fatality	Asphyxia	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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