Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2800589 - Transportation Cabinet Dept Of Highways

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 2800589

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 02/09/1988

Site Address:
Transportation Cabinet Dept Of Highways
I-24 West Bound
Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Mailing Address:
Drawer D, Madisonville, KY 42431

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/29/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360208326

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	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	338003101 A	03/31/1988	04/05/1988	$490	$490	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 780528

Event: 02/08/1988

Employee killed when struck by 18-wheeler

At approximately 7:50 a.m. on February 8, 1988, Employee #1, an employee of the traffic cabinet, district 2, was in charge of setting traffic cones to close off the right hand lane of Interstate 24. He had just finished setting the tapper with the traffic cones and was beginning to place them along the center line when an 18-wheeler drove through the traffic cones. Employee #1 began running toward the outside emergency lane, but he was struck and killed before he was able to clear the roadway.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, COLLISION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2800589			Fatality	Other	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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