Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100817998 - K & S Utility Contractor, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100817998

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/17/1989

Site Address:
K & S Utility Contractor, Inc.
Kelly Blvd. And Frankford Road
Dallas, TX 75252

Mailing Address:
Rt. 2 Box 373, Seagoville, TX 75159

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 01/02/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360137475

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,080
Current Penalty	$1,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,080
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	06/20/1989	06/30/1989	$540	$540	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	06/20/1989	06/30/1989	$540	$540	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14399075

Event: 02/28/1989

Employee dies after arm crushed between equipment in trench

Employee #1, a laborer, was compacting soil in an approximately 2 1/2 ft deep by 3 ft wide trench that had been previously backfilled. The walk-behind compactor has its controls at the very top center of the machine. Employee #1's arm was located at the operating controls, and he was steering the compactor underneath a backhoe that was straddling the trench. As he guided the compactor under the backhoe, there was not enough room to clear the frame and Employee #1's arm became trapped between the two pieces of equipment. He suffered a crushing injury to his right arm; subsequent complications led to his death.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100817998			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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