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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18474031 - North Carolina Department Of Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
North Carolina Department Of Transportation
Highway 11 South .2 Miles South Of Sr 1161
Kinston, NC 28501
Mailing Address:
1620 Richlands Highway, Kinston, NC 28501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360261317 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was flagging traffic for other Department of Transportation employees, who were cleaning out ditches on Highway 11. A Drott excavator was removing debris from a roadside ditch and loading the debris into dump trucks. The dump trucks and the Drott were blocking the south lane on Highway 11. Employee #1, wearing an orange vest, was stationed approximately 180 ft north of the work area and was responsible for controlling southbound traffic. Using a hand-held stop sign, Employee #1 signaled his lane of traffic to stop. The lead vehicle, a tractor trailer, started reducing its speed when it was approximately 100 ft from Employee #1. Employee #1 turned around to look at another flagman, who was responsible for northbound traffic, and, apparently hearing the truck approach, turned back around and was struck in the head by the truck's right side fender. Employee #1 was dead on arrival at the hospital.
Keywords: HEAD, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, FLAGMAN, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18474031 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |