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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311528582 - K.M. Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
K.M. Construction, Inc.
South Of Empire Bridge
Empire, LA 70050
Mailing Address:
3935 Hwy 457, Alexandria, LA 71302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100558386 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 II | 12/17/2008 | 12/23/2008 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on November 19, 2008, Employee #1, a flagger, was directing traffic near the edge of Highway 23 to facilitate the exiting and entering of two dump trucks. When she noticed an apparent flat tire on one of the trucks (a tandem dump truck), she walked to the rear area of the truck to verify the tire was flat. The tandem dump truck was in a stationary position, parallel to the highway, facing north and about 120 ft from the highway edge. While Employee #1 was observing the flat tire, a tractor-trailer dump truck was backing along a path that was adjacent to and on the right side of the tandem dump truck. The driver of the moving truck stated that she observed Employee #1 in her driver's side mirror, checked her passenger side mirror, and then looked back at her driver side mirror. Despite no longer having Employee #1 in her field of vision, the driver continued backing until the tandem truck driver sounded his horn, jumped out of the cab of his truck, and ran over to the rear of the tractor-trailer dump truck. Employee #1 was observed face-up and critically injured after both right rear sets of tires had run over her. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: HIGHWAY, FLAGMAN, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, RUN OVER, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, BACKING UP, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311528582 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |