
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, October 21, 1993                   TAG: 9310210275
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO  
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DUMP TRUCK KILLS EAGLE ROCK WORKER

An Eagle Rock man working on Interstate 81 near Lexington was killed Tuesday when a dump truck ran over him, state police said.

Ronnie Davenport, 33, who worked for Hollins-based Lanford Brothers Co., was walking behind a truck that was removing asphalt.

"The truck had finished the first pass and was backing up to do another pass," said Margie Cundiff, human resources adviser for Lanford. "Ronnie had his back to the truck and was walking up to the beginning of the construction area when he was hit."

Cundiff said the truck belonged to Lanford, but the driver was subcontracted from a trucking company. She said the truck did have a horn that beeps when the truck is put into reverse.

Cundiff said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was immediately notified and is investigating the accident.

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