Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1821818 - Keith Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1821818

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 09/28/1984

Site Address:
Keith Construction Inc
Rte 3
Pembroke, NH 03275

Mailing Address:
Po Box 820, Ashland, NH 03217

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360569081

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
Current Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
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	Serious	19260601 B04	10/12/1984	10/15/1984	$540	$540	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14528707

Event: 09/28/1984

FLAG GIRL RUN OVER BY DUMP TRUCK

AN EMPLOYEE (FLAG GIRL) WAS DIRECTING TRAFFIC WHEN SHE WAS RUN OVER BY A 1976 R612 MACK DUMP TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS BACKING UP ON A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT HER ASSIGNED POSITION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN AN EMPTY DUMP TRUCK, WITH NO BACK-UP ALARM, BACKED OVER HER AND CRUSHED HER. THE TRUCK WAS NOT BEING DIRECTED BY ANYONE. AS IT WAS BACKING UP THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY HAD HER BACK TO THE TRUCK AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK TIRES. THE TRUCK DRIVER, A SUBCONTRACTOR ON SITE, DID NOT SEE HER UNTIL HE HAD COMPLETELY RUN OVER HER. THE TRUCK WAS BACKING UP INTO POSITION TO RECEIVE EARTH MATERIAL FROM A BACKHOE, WHICH WAS DIGGING UP THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON SITE.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, GUIDE, FLAGMAN, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1821818			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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