Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307959627 - Mcwhirter Grading Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 307959627

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 06/09/2004

Site Address:
Mcwhirter Grading Co.
New Nc Hwy 16 & Sifford Rd.
Lowesville, NC 28080

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 23510, Charlotte, NC 28227

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/10/2004

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102094216

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202075800

Event: 06/09/2004

Employee dies in collision

On June 9, 2004, Employee #1 was driving an empty pan scraper, heading southbound on the left side of a 46-foot-wide haul road. He was traveling approximately 35 to 40 mph. As a motor grader was traveling northbound along the same road as Employee #1 at about 5 mph, Employee #1 veered and struck the motor grader. The motor grader operator managed to stop his vehicle, which suffered considerable damage, before impact and he was not injured. Employee #1 impacted the steering wheel of his vehicle near his mid-section and died.

Keywords: CHEST, GRADER, CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, BULLDOZER, MOTOR VEHICLE, STEERING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307959627			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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