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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300611126 - E.T. Simonds Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
E.T. Simonds Construction Company
Route 50
Chester, IL 62233
Mailing Address:
1500 North Oakland Avenue, Carbondale, IL 62901
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/2000
Emphasis: L:Roadcon, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 10/24/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100840495 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19260601 B04 | 08/17/2000 | 08/17/2000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260601 B14 | 08/17/2000 | 08/23/2000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the job site superintendent, and an engineer from the Illinois Department of Transportation, were inspecting the road surface on highway 150 shortly after rotomilling to remove the old asphalt blacktop surface. They had stopped to get a closer look at the road surface when a cab-driven vacuum/sweeper truck backed over both of them. Employee #1 was crushed and killed between the belly sweeper and the pavement. The coworker was thrown out near the moving traffic and sustained a fractured leg and severe lacerations to his extremities and face. The back-up alarm on the vacuum truck was not functioning at the time of the accident.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, SWEEPER, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300611126 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |