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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 721720 - General Paving Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
General Paving Company, Inc.
State Route 81 - Kingwood Pike
Morgantown, WV 26502
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 3180, Morgantown, WV 26503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360114359 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $180 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $180 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260602 A09 I | 05/13/1987 | 05/20/1987 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260601 B04 | 05/13/1987 | 05/20/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an equipment operator, was performing daily lubrication on the backhoe bucket of a Case loader/backhoe. He left the backhoe in idle and was standing facing the raised and locked bucket. A dump truck driver who was delivering a load of topsoil to the area was backing along the berm of the road and saw the backhoe and Employee #1 in his rearview mirrors. He continued backing after they disappeared from view until the dump truck struck the backhoe. Employee #1 was killed when his head was crushed between the stationary backhoe bucket and the tailgate of the truck. A spotter was not being used to guide the dump truck. Its reverse alarm was operational, but it was not audible over the surrounding noise.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, NOISE, GUIDE, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 721720 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |