Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302050455 - Hughes Bros Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 302050455

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 07/27/1998

Site Address:
Hughes Bros Construction Inc
Intersection Pioneer & Coleman Rds
Ashland, OR 97520

Mailing Address:
Po Box 246, Medford, OR 97501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1998

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201610565

Event: 07/22/1998

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN VEHICLE LOST BRAKES AND OVERTURNED

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 22, 1998, Employee #1 was driving down a hill when he discovered that his vehicle had a brake malfunction. As Employee #1 came down the hill it became apparent that he would be unable to avoid collision with the car stopped at the traffic signal. In an effort to avoid involving another vehicle Employee #1 drove off the road overturning his truck. Employee #1 was hospitalized with bruises, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: BRAKE, VEHICLE, COLLISION, ABRASION, CONTUSION, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302050455			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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