Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2690071 - Toll Road Division Of Indiana Dept Of Hiways

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2690071

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 11/08/1985

Site Address:
Toll Road Division Of Indiana Dept Of Hiways
Mile Post 52.8 Indiana Toll Road
Laporte, IN 46350

Mailing Address:
52551 Ash Road Pob I, Granger, IN 46350

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9190

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360743058

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731166

Event: 11/07/1985

STRUCK BY TRACTOR TRAILER

EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2, MAINTENANCE MEN FOR THE INDIAN TOLL ROAD, WERE CLEANING UP DEBRIS FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. THEY WERE WORKING IN THE DRIVING LANE UNDER THE U.S. 20 OVERPASS. THERE WERE TWO SIGN TRUCKS WITH ARROW BOARDS, CONES AND FLARES BEING USED TO DIRECT TRAFFIC INTO THE PASSING LANE. TWO TRACTOR TRAILERS WERE USING THE DETOUR, AND IN THE PROPER (PASSING) LANE. THE SECOND (TRAILING) TRUCK WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING THE TRUCK AHEAD OF IT, SO IT'S DRIVER DECIDED TO MOVE INTO THE DRIVING LANE. HE RAN OVER SOME FLARES, AND THEN STRUCK AND KILLED EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ALSO STRUCK BY THE SAME TRUCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LA PORT HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, SPEEDING, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2690071			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction
2	2690071			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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