Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15306350 - Perry M Alexander Construction Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Perry M Alexander Construction Co Inc
Alexander Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5675, Asheville, NC 28813
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/12/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360766521 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 AM ON MARCH 6, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN INGERSOLL-RAND COMPACTOR (SELF PROPELLED) NEAR THE EDGE OF A 30 DEGREE SLOPED FILL AREA 100 FEET LONG AND 22 FEET DEEP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A NEW ROAD BED UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SHE HAD RUN THE LEFT EDGE, BACKED UP AND INITIATED ANOTHER RUN. AS SHE MOVED THE MACHINE FORWARD IT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE PREDETERMINED LINE. AS THE MACHINE NEARED THE BERM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE FILL. THE OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) STOOD UP AND JUMPED OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE AS IT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THE OPERATOR TOOK ABOUT ONE STEP BEFORE THE COMPACTOR MECHANISM STRUCK AND PINNED THE OPERATOR UNDERNEATH. THE OPERATOR WAS KILLED.
Keywords: ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15306350 | Fatality | Other | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |
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