Explanations for the plan for snow removal after the early death of the district employee of the district

Kansas City, Mo (KCTV) – After a fatal accident that prompted the life of an employee for public work during a snowstorm in January, removed from Jackson County's Snow.

Jackson County, Missouri, announced the leaders on Friday, May 2, that they checked a final report by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, which examined the incident that prompted Everett Carter (61) during the snow removal in January.

District officers found that Carter had been a committed employee for more than four decades when he spent his entire career at the public work department. He died after he was hit by a dump truck during a snowstorm.

“We continue to mourn the loss of Everett Carter,” said Frank White Jr., “His death has a gap in our County family, and we are obliged to appreciate his memory by doing everything to prevent future tragedies.”

On January 5, 2025, Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 37-year-old man a trough over the Ashland Ave. In Blue Summit when he tried to keep his passenger Carter out.

However, the investigators said that when Carter left the truck, it began to slide and Carter had been hit. A Honda CR-V on the other side of the street was also hit.

As part of the efforts of the district to evaluate and improve the procedures, the managers have requested the investigation proactively. However, the efforts have not determined regulatory violations, but two security recommendations that have already been implemented:

• In the snow response plan, the guidelines and procedures for towing were clarified, which includes authority and communication across shifts.
• It was confirmed that no employee should carry out a task that they consider unsafe.

“This incident shaked our entire department,” said Brian Gaddie, director of public work. “Everett was more than an employee – he was a friend and mentor. These changes are about protecting life and honoring Everett's legacy.”

Jackson County's heads of state and government said that they were still committed to transparency, accountability and improvements in security. No further information was published.

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