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Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 6 | ||||
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| Nr: 1163025.015 | Report ID: 0355116 | Open Date: 07/12/2016 | ||
| B & S Contracting, Inc. | ||||
| Intersection Of Route 11 & Route 340null Greenville, VA 24440 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | ||||
| Mailing: 189 Luck Stone Roadnull, Staunton, VA 24401 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/17/2016 | |
| Emphasis: | S:Fri | Close Case: | 01/31/2017 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1114498 | Yes | ||
| Inspection | 1165300 | Yes | ||
| Inspection | 1165304 | Yes | ||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,700 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 16VAC25-97-40.A.1 | 01/05/2017 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01004 | Serious | 16VAC25-97-50.A | 01/05/2017 | 01/17/2017 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01005A | Serious | 16VAC25-97-40.A.6 | 01/05/2017 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01005B | Serious | 16VAC25-97-40.B | 01/05/2017 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 86877.015 | Event: 07/12/2016 | Two Employees At A Highway Construction Site Are Backed Over | ||||
| At 3:30 p.m. on July 12, 2016, Employees #1 and #2 were working for a firm that engaged in highway, street, and bridge construction. They were at a highway cons truction site in Augusta County, VA. Employee #1 relieved a flagger of his dutie s on the northbound lane of Route 11. Employee #2 was stationed approximately in the middle of the intersection of Route 11 and Route 340. He was there to spot or direct flaggers. Employee #2 was assisting Employee #1 in directing four flag gers. Employee #2 was stationed approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) from a dump tr uck and was assisting Employee #1 with directing the flaggers. The dump truck wa s a 2008 International dump truck. Employee #1, who was in charge of the flagger s, crossed behind the dump truck in order to resume duties beside Employee #2. T wo skid-steer loaders, such as Bobcats, were cleaning up a previous milling oper ation. The operators were taking their loads to the dump truck. The dump truck w as stationed near the southbound lane of Route 11. One of the skid-steer loader operators finished dumping his load. As he turned to go get another load, he mot ioned the dump truck to back up. While the skid-steer loader operator proceeded north to continue cleaning up, the dump trucks driver backed up approximately 1 5.2 to 18.3 meters (50 to 60 feet). Both Employees #1 and #2 were stationed appr oximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) from the dump truck and between two lines of cones . They were run over as the truck backed up. It is not known if one of the Emplo yees tripped over the 50-millimeter (2-inch) lip between the milling lane and th e old asphalt and then stumbled into the other Employee. Employee #1's head and upper shoulders were backed over by the dump truck. Employee #2's upper body and waist area were backed over by dump truck. Both Employees died at the scene. | ||||||
| Keywords: backing up, construction, construction vehicle, dump truck, equipment operator, flagger, flagman, head, highway, motor vehicle, obstructed rear view, road paving, run over, shoulder, skidder, torso | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1163025.015 | Fatality | Flagman | |||
| 2 | 1163025.015 | Fatality | Flagman | |||