Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1751917.015 - Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
State Road 2315 And 800 S
Lafayette, IN 47909
Mailing Address:
06795 Us 31 North, Charlevoix, MI 49720
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 2168630 | ||
Inspection | 1751905 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 11/26/2024 | 01/10/2025 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:05 p.m. on May 31, 2024, Employee #1, employed by Rieth Riley Construction Co Inc, was preparing the roadway for asphalt sampling as part of the US 231/43 widening project from two lanes to four lanes. The employee was placing sample plates between an asphalt truck and a buggy (a machine where asphalt is dumped). While the employee was placing the plates, a driver from J & J Williams, a subcontractor, began backing up. The driver felt a bump and checked the rearview mirror, noticing the Rieth Riley employee between the back axles of the truck. The driver then pulled forward and ran over the employee a second time. The employee was crushed in the midsection and lower body. The vehicle involved was a Black Mack CV7 Dump Truck, Plate # TK334MGH, VIN # 1M2AG1145M021573. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Crushed, Run Over, Struck By, Truck
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1751917.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Highway Maintenance Worker |