Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104660493 - Southern Nevada Paving Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 104660493

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 02/05/1988

Site Address:
Southern Nevada Paving Inc
Scenery Circle & Velvet Canyon Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89128

Mailing Address:
3555 S Polaris Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36063246

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19260020 B01	02/12/1988	03/04/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19260020 B02	02/12/1988	02/19/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19260021 B02	02/12/1988	03/04/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14236376

Event: 02/05/1988

Employee killed when run over by backing motor grader

Employee #1 was told by his supervisor to help a coworker operate a Caterpillar 140G motor grader, serial #72V 08512 on lot #53. The employees were to grade check the level. Employee #1 kneeled on lot #53 to check the level, with the hand water leveler resting in on a yardstick observing landmark stake C-06 PG 53. At the same time, the motor grader operator was backing up for a fifth cut. The operator did not see Employee #1, who was directly behind the backing grader, and struck him with the middle ripper tooth. Employee #1 was pinned under the ripper tooth and died of head and back injuries. His body was transported by the Clark County coroner. The motor grader was equipped with an audible reverse alarm that is able to be heard above the surrounding noise level.

Keywords: GRADER, HEAD, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104660493			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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