Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102067394 - Gerhardt & Berry Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 102067394

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 02/18/1987

Site Address:
Gerhardt & Berry Construction Inc
Hwy 395, 1 Mi S Of Reno City Limts Mile Marker 20
Reno, NV 89511

Mailing Address:
P O Box 7637, Reno, NV 89511

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/18/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360590939

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14236269

Event: 02/14/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:43 AM ON FEBRUARY 14, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS EMPLOYED AS A SECURITY GUARD AT A SMALL CONSTRUCTION SITE, WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE. THE SITE WAS NEXT TO A HIGHWAY WHERE TRAFFIC HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY REROUTED BY SETTING UP TRAFFIC DELINEATORS. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RESET DELINEATORS THAT HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN ONLY IF THERE WAS A SUFFICIENT BREAK IN TRAFFIC AND ONLY ONE OR TWO NEEDED RESETTING. HE HAD ALSO BEEN INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO WEAR A REFLECTIVE VEST AND CARRY A FLASHLIGHT, PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER, IF HE WANTED TO RESET ANY DELINEATORS. EMPLOYEE #1 COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT HAD HE WORN THE REFLECTIVE VEST AND USED BETTER JUDGEMENT WHEN ENTERING THE TRAFFIC LANES.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INATTENTION, HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, REFLECTIVE VEST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102067394					Occupation Not Listed

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