Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100363894 - Thomas Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100363894

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 06/27/1986

Site Address:
Thomas Construction Company
5092 Pine Grove Court
Lilburn, GA 30078

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360144992

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 605691

Event: 06/26/1986

EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED BY LOADER ARM OF SKID STEER LOADER

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:25 PM ON JUNE 26, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT, DIGGING A HOLE IN WHICH TO BURY CONCRETE. WHEN HE LEANED HIS HEAD OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOBCAT TO OBSERVE A FUEL LEAK, THE ARM LEVER DROPPED ON HIS HEAD CRUSHING HIM. THE SAFETY SCREENS ON THE BOBCAT HAD BEEN REMOVED.

Keywords: SAFETY BLOCK, HEAD, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, LOADER, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100363894			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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