Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2660850 - Norris Asphalt Paving Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Investigation Summary

ON OCTOBER 5, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:25 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE SOUTH SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY #2 NEAR THE EAST END OF WELDON BRIDGE. HE WAS WAITING FOR A ROCK TRUCK TO ARRIVE. THE ROCK TRUCK WAS BACKING TOWARD THE BRIDGE IN THE WESTBOUND LANE. AS THE TRUCK NEARED THE BRIDGE THE DRIVER WAS IN EYE CONTACT WITH THE OBSERVER, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE NORTH SHOULDER. AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEE #1 CROSSED THE EAST BOUND LAND AND WAS STRUCK BY THE RIGHT REAR OF THE TRUCK. HE FELL AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK WHEELS. THE OBSERVER HAD NOTICED EMPLOYEE #1 CROSSING THE HIGHWAY BUT HE FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK OR WARN EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER