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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307811851 - Wyoming Department Of Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Wyoming Department Of Transportation
Milepost 18.2 On U.S. Hwy 16
Worland, WY 82401
Mailing Address:
Po Box 461, Basin, WY 82410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/2004
Emphasis: L:Constr
Case Closed: 01/06/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100980762 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260095 A | 12/10/2004 | 12/08/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 30, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were working with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, WYDOT, survey crew doing surveying work within the road right-of-way in support of an ongoing construction project to widen and resurface an existing two-lane highway. A scraper owned and operated by the project general contractor was doing earth-moving work in the vicinity. The scraper came up and out of the borrow pin and ran over Employee #1 and #2. Employee #1 was instantly fatally injured and Employee #2 was seriously injured. The WYDOT employees were working in the center of the roadway, facing away from the scraper's approach. The scraper operator could not see the WYDOT employees due to blind spot visibility limitations and did not realize the mishap had occurred until returning several minutes later with the next load of soil. Employee #2 was hospitalized and treated for fractures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, SCRAPER, PPE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307811851 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Civil engineers | ||
| 2 | 307811851 | Fatality | Dislocation | Civil engineers |