Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316815463 - Il Dept. Of Transportation-Dist. 4 Wyoming Yard

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551701

Inspection Nr: 316815463

Report ID: 0551703

Date Opened: 02/14/2014

Site Address:
Il Dept. Of Transportation-Dist. 4 Wyoming Yard
South 7th Street
Wyoming, IL 61491

Mailing Address:
2300 S. Dirksen Pkwy-Attn: Ann Schneider, Secy, Springfield, IL 62764

Union Status: Union

SIC:4789

NAICS: 488999/All Other Support Activities for Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102642055

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202602447

Event: 02/14/2014

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Snow Plow

At approximately 9:40 a.m. on February 14, 2014, Employee #1, while plowing the street, stopped to assist another driver that had spun out on the road due to inclement weather conditions. A third vehicle struck the driver side corner of the plow causing vehicle #3 to spin around the front of the plow and vehicle #2 in a pivoting motion and struck Employee #1. The impact threw him approximately 25 feet to the east north east to the top of an approximate 5-6 foot snowbank approximately 10 feet north from the side of the road. Employee #1 was transported to Kewanee hospital via Stark County Ambulance, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316815463			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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