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Inspection: 3027943 - Conservco

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 3027943
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 11/23/1987

Site Address:
Conservco
Old Airport Road
Fletcher, NC 28732

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 8374, Fletcher, NC 28814

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/25/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360263073

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14250096
Event: 11/18/1987
RUN OVER BY TRUCK; OPERATOR DID NOT APPLY PARKING BRAKE

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM ON NOVEMBER 18, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE CAB OF HIS HIGHWAY TRUCK AFTER HE HAD LOADED AND SECURED THE COSERVCO CONTAINER. FOR SOME REASON HE DECIDED TO DISMOUNT THE CAB WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE UNSET. HE WAS DISCOVERED A SHORT TIME LATER, DEAD, BENEATH THE LEFT REAR TANDEM FRONT WHEEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TRUCK WHEEL HAD ROLLED THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY 31 FEET DOWN THE 5% SLOPE AND INFLICTED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

Keywords: WHEEL, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, SLOPE, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3027943 Fatality Other Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
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