Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3027943 - Conservco
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263073 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3027943 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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