Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100795582 - Heldenfels Brothers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100795582

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 08/01/1988

Site Address:
Heldenfels Brothers, Inc.
Storm Sewer Drainage Project On Spid
Corpus Christi, TX 78418

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4957, Corpus Christi, TX 78469

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360692503

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14402630

Event: 08/01/1988

Employee killed when crushed under trailer

Employee #1 was working as a construction worker at a job site when it begin to rain very hard. Employee #1 sought shelter under a flatbed trailer that had 48 in. of clearance from the ground. Employee #1 was still under the trailer when the rain lessened. The supervisor assessed the job and determined that the trailer needed to be moved for other work. The supervisor who signaled for the driver to pull forward could not see or know that anyone was under the trailer. As the driver pulled forward, Employee #1 was crushed and killed beneath the wheels.

Keywords: STORM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FLATBED TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100795582			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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