Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3027851 - Robbinsville Contracting Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3027851

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/22/1987

Site Address:
Robbinsville Contracting Co., Inc.
Federal Road 16 Stratton Meadows
Robbinsville, NC 28771

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 624, Robbinsville, NC 28771

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261606

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 759571

Event: 10/20/1987

CONSTRUCTION ROLLER OPERATOR DIED, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT

TWO COMPACTOR/ROLLER MACHINES WERE COMPACTING A ROAD BED. AFTER TURNING HIS MACHINE AROUND, EMPLOYEE #1 DIRECTED HIS UNIT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE RIGHT BANK. AFTER CONVERGING ON THE ROAD EDGE, THE MACHINE TRAVELLED ALONG THE EDGE FOR 28 FEET, THEN ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN FROM THE MACHINE TO A ROCKY AREA BELOW. WHEN THE OTHER OPERATOR SAW THAT AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, HE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND EMPLOYEE #1, DEAD.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3027851			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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