Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307439117 - Weaver Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 307439117

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 08/20/2004

Site Address:
Weaver Co., Inc.
Carolina Forest Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

Mailing Address:
825 West Cox Ferry Road, Conway, SC 29526

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: 09/07/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100375229

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200373181

Event: 08/20/2004

Employee is killed when run over by backing up dump truck

Employee #1 was rolling base for a new roadway turn lane. He parked the roller/compactor in the fill lane, exited the machine, and walked along the road section between the base and the fill area. A dump truck was slowly backing up and moving in the general direction that Employee #1 was walking. Employee #1 stepped over into the base lane where the truck was backing up and was struck and run over by the truck. He was killed. The dump truck was equipped with an operable backup alarm that was functioning properly.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307439117			Fatality	Concussion	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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