Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305255689 - American Asphalt Paving Company

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305255689

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 04/15/2004

Site Address:
American Asphalt Paving Company
I 84, Near Matamoras Exit
Matamoras, PA 18336

Mailing Address:
500 Chase Road, Shavertown, PA 18708

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101371292

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/30/2004	11/03/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	10/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	09/30/2004	02/15/2005	$2,500	$5,000	$0	10/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201370855

Event: 04/15/2004

Flagman Is Struck by Car and Killed During Highway Work

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 2004, a flagman on a road construction site was killed in Pike County. He was working on Interstate 84 near mile marker 50 of the west bound lane. He was directing traffic for a survey crew that was working on both sides of the road. The flagman was wearing a fluorescent orange coat and a fluorescent green vest, an orange hard hat and orange gloves. A Pennsylvania state police car accompanied the crew. The worker was positioned behind the police car in the open right lane. He was directing traffic into the passing lane and around the work crew. At approximately 9:00 a.m. a three-man crew started their work and when the accident occurred. A 1998 Buick LeSabre, driven by an 85-year old woman from Matamoras, PA, struck the flagman as he was standing on or near the center line between the two lanes. The flagman was thrown onto the car and carried a distance of about 60 feet. He then fell off the car, and it's believed that he was then run over by it. The car continued on across the grass median and stopped on the shoulder of the eastbound lane. Witnesses stated that two warning signs were positioned along the shoulder of the westbound lane behind the work crew. The signs read, "Men Working" and "Flagman." There was a curve in the roadway that could have obscured the driver's line of sight to the flagman. The flagman suffered multiple injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coroner.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, RUN OVER, WORK SURFACE, ROAD PAVING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305255689			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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