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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115092587 - Reilly Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Reilly Construction Co., Inc.
110 E. Main Street
Ossian, IA 52161
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 99, Ossian, IA 52161
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361878150 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,250 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 880004 | 09/02/1999 | 09/17/1999 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | 09/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/02/1999 | 09/17/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 09/02/1999 | 09/13/1999 | $5,000 | $3,750 | $0 | 09/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260601 B14 | 09/02/1999 | 09/17/1999 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | 09/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:20 a.m. on July 16, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker jumped a battery on a street sweeper to get it running so that they could sweep dirt off a highway. Employee #1 rode the sweeper on a public two-lane highway with two-way traffic. The coworker noticed that the sweeper's lights were dim and kept going on and off. He ran to tell another coworker on the site, who had a radio or phone, and told him to call their boss and tell him that Employee #1 was on the highway, sweeping without lights. When the coworker looked again, he could mot detect the sweeper, but saw headlights from a car swirling around and realized that Employee #1 had been struck by a car on the highway. The set-down street sweeper tipped over from the impact, throwing Employee #1 out of his seat. His leg was amputated and an artery was severed. Employee #1 died from loss of blood. The sweeper was equipped with a seat belt; however, it was not in working order and Employee #1 did not have the belt fastened.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, LOSS OF BLOOD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SEAT BELT, SWEEPER, OVERTURN, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115092587 | Fatality | Amputation | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |