Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100313402 - Gifford-Hill-American, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100313402

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 11/05/1986

Site Address:
Gifford-Hill-American, Inc.
1004 Meyers Rd.
Grand Prairie, TX 75051

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1571, Grand Prairie, TX 75051

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360641443

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$1,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,680
Current Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100133 A01	01/08/1987	01/11/1987	$105	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100242 A	01/08/1987	01/11/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	01/08/1987	02/26/1987	$175	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100023 C02	01/08/1987	02/26/1987	$140	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100180 H03 V	01/08/1987	02/26/1987	$140	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100180 H03 XIV	01/08/1987	01/11/1987	$280	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14400741

Event: 11/03/1986

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CRANE OPERATOR DROPPED FORM ONTO HIM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING BETWEEN METAL CONCRETE PIPE FORMS BEING TEMPORARILY STORED AT BAY #2. THE CRANE OPERATOR PICKED UP AN OUTER SHELL CONCRETE FORM AND CARRIED IT ABOUT 100 FEET TO BAY #2. THE CRANE OPERATOR'S VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED BY OTHER STORED FORMS. NO SIGNALMAN WAS PRESENT. THE CRANE OPERATOR LOWERED THE FORM ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, SIGNALMAN, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100313402			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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