Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3323268 - Lanford Brothers Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 3323268

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 09/05/1985

Site Address:
Lanford Brothers Company, Inc.
I-95 Near Bells Road Exit - South Bound
Richmond, VA 23234

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7330, Roanoke, VA 24019

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260028 A	10/17/1985	10/20/1985	$420	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14444525

Event: 08/30/1985

Employee struck and killed by backing tractor

At 3:20 a.m., in the southbound lane of I-95, a Ford rubber-tired tractor fitted with a front-mounted rotating broom was backing down a previously milled asphalt traffic lane to begin another sweeping pass. Employee #1 was struck by the left rear of the tractor, sustaining broken ribs, a pierced lung, and a fractured skull. He was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing an orange reflective garment and there was little to no illumination in the predawn hours.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, REFLECTIVE VEST, BACKING UP, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3323268			Fatality	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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