Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316923259 - Rickie Reynolds Dba Blue Ridge Cable

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Investigation Summary

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on June 22, 2013, Employee #1, of Blue Ridge Cable, was performing landscape maintenance at a commercial building property. He was operating a weed-eater on a hillside along US HWY 460 in Mouthcard, KY. A car ran off the highway, across the shoulder, and up the embankment where Employee #1 was working, approximately 20 feet from the roadway. The vehicle struck and killed Employee #1. The subsequent investigation determined that the highway at this location was on an extreme grade and situated on a sharp curve. The driver of the vehicle was alleged to have been driving under the influence.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, ALCOHOL, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, DRIVER, DWI, LAWN MOWER, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE