Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: the possibility of death from being struck by construction equipment. a)job site, 1/10 west of mile marker 59 on Hwy 17 by-pass - JCB Model 215 C3 backhoe was placed in reverse gear with engine revolutions set at high as the drive wheels were lowered to the ground. The quick movement of the machine, coupled with the close proximity of the workers caused an employee to be struck by, and run over by the backhoe. This condition resulted in an accident and subsequent fatality on June 3, 2008 among other methods, one feasible abatement would be to provide employees with machine specific training to insure that when operating the backhoe part of the machine that all employees remain clear of the bucket.