Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2652295 - Fox Const Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2652295

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/15/1985

Site Address:
Fox Const Inc
Near Junction I-80 & I280
Davenport, IA 52761

Mailing Address:
R R 1 Box 272, Muscatine, IA 52761

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583413

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	880004	05/29/1985	06/01/1985	$300	$490	$0	06/04/1985	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14454441

Event: 05/12/1985

FALL FROM BACK OF MOVING PICKUP TRUCK

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A CONSTRUCTION ROAD SIGN TO ANOTHER LOCATION BY MEANS OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE SIGN, CONSISTING OF A 4" X 4" X 15 FEET LONG POST ATTACHED TO A 4' X 4' PIECE OF PLYWOOD, WAS LOADED INTO THE TRUCK. THE PLYWOOD END RESTED ON A TOOLBOX ON TOP OF THE PICKUP CAB. EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE #2 GOT INTO THE CARGO COMPARTMENT WITH THE ROAD SIGN. THE TRUCK SET OUT TO IT'S DESTINATION, TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 37 MPH IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. WIND GUSTS EXCEEDED 35 MPH. AFTER THEY HAD TRAVELLED ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF A MILE THE WIND CAUGHT THE SIGN, BLOWING IT AND EMPLOYEE #2 OVER THE SIDE. EMPLOYEE #2 FELL APPROXIMATELY 56" TO THE PAVEMENT, LANDING ON HIS HEAD. HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WAS KILLED. THE TRUCK WAS A 1979 CHEVY PICKUP, CUSTOM DELUXE, IOWA LICENSE NUMBER DW 6898.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, HIGHWAY, TRUCK, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2652295			Fatality	Concussion	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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