Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301316121 - Richard E. Pierson Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301316121

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 12/04/1996

Site Address:
Richard E. Pierson Construction Co., Inc.
Spring Garden Road & Canterbury Drive
Robbinsville, NJ 08691

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 388, Sicklerville, NJ 08081

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101770105

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201770096

Event: 12/03/1996

Employee killed when crushed between truck and paver

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 3, 1996, Employee #1 and coworkers on a paving crew were resurfacing the roadway in front of a new housing development. Employee #1 was working next to the paving machine when a truck was cleared to move into position to dump its load of asphalt for the paving machine. As the truck was backing up, it failed to turn to clear the machine and Employee #1 became pinned against it. He suffered crushing injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The dump truck was equipped with a back-up alarm that need to be engaged manually by the driver. No witness at the site recalled hearing the back-up alarm. Apparently, Employee #1 did not hear the alarm or notice the truck backing toward him. When his coworkers realized what was happening, they tried unsuccessfully to get the driver to stop.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301316121			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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