Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1804994.015 - 76596 - Sc Department Of Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 1804994.015

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/19/2025

Site Address:
76596 - Sc Department Of Transportation
Us-15 Southbound
Saint George, SC 29477

Mailing Address:
955 Park Street Room 300, Columbia, SC 29211

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/2025

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2264521

Case Status: OPEN

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 174379.015

Event: 02/18/2025

Employee is fatally injured while putting out signs along hi

On February 18, 2025, Employee #1 was a surveyor working on a crew with three coworkers. The crew was tasked with surveying land for an expansion project near an interstate highway. The employee was working alone, standing behind Coworker #1's truck, setting up work zone signs on the shoulder of the road. An 18-wheeler driving by Employee #1, experienced a tire failure, causing a tire to detach from the vehicle. The tire struck Employee #1 and hit the work vehicle parked on the side of the road. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Construction vehicle, Driver, Flying Object, Head, Highway, Highway Shoulder, Highway work zone, Motor Vehicle, Road, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck Against, Struck By, Surveyor, Tire, Tractor Trailer, Tractor--Truck, Trailer Truck, Transportation, Truck, Truck Driver, Unresponsive, Wheel

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1804994.015	23	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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