Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1217641.015 - 70709 - South Carolina Department Of Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Investigation Summary

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 13, 2017, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were doing roadwork on a tapered grassy shoulder of a two lane road. There were no barriers or warning devices between them and their DOT truck. Employees #2 and # 3 were wearing their required class two warning garments, however, Employee #1 was not. They were checking out a metal culvert with a corrugated pipe on the shoulder, approximately 10 foot wide, where dirt had covered the corrugated pipe. They were 2 to 3 feet away from the asphalt road when a public vehicle, going the posted speed limit, eased off the road and struck Employees #1, #2, and #3. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were killed. Employee #3 received sprains and strains to his arm and elbow as well as a sore back and was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, PPE, Struck By, Vehicle