Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109575316 - Mountain Barricade, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109575316

Report ID: 0830600

Date Opened: 05/01/1996

Site Address:
Mountain Barricade, Inc.
Mile Marker 120.4-Interstate Hwy 25
Pueblo, CO 81006

Mailing Address:
27194 Everett Rd., Pueblo, CO 81006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/02/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360895890

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
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	Other	19040008	10/25/1996	10/29/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170666044

Event: 04/30/1996

One employee killed, one injured while flagging traffic

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 29, 1996, Employee #1 was flagging traffic on an interstate highway for a project involving shoulder barrier improvement. As Employee #2 came to relieve him for lunch, a vehicle in the through traffic lane swerved into the work lane and hit a company truck, which then struck Employees #1 and #2. Employee #2 was thrown across the traffic lane and sustained severe head injuries. Employee #1 was caught under the wheels of a swerving vehicle and dragged him along the roadway. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, DRAGGED, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109575316			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	109575316			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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