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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2800589 - Transportation Cabinet Dept Of Highways
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360208326 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2800589 | Fatality | Other | Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c. |