Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101116861 - Don Thompson Excavating

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101116861

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 11/06/1987

Site Address:
Don Thompson Excavating
Intersection Of Social Row Rd & Clyo Rd
Centerville, OH 45459

Mailing Address:
1471 Spring Valley Paintersville Rd, Spring Valley, OH 45370

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360543649

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	19260601 B04	12/04/1987	12/07/1987	$700	$700	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	12/04/1987	01/04/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14380117

Event: 11/05/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY SCRAPER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A ROAD INSPECTOR FOR GREENE COUNTY. HE WAS CLOSELY OBSERVING THE SOIL CONDITIONS WHERE A SCRAPER OR "PAN" WAS REMOVING SOIL TO GET DOWN TO SOME FIRM BASE FOR ROAD REWORK ON A DANGEROUS CURVE AND INTERSECTION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OBSERVED STEPPING TO THE REAR OF THE SCRAPER JUST AS IT PASSED HIM BY 3 OR 4 FEET. THE SCRAPER IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO BACK UP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION AND DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE SCRAPER HAD CHANGED DIRECTION. THE SCRAPER KNOCKED EMPLOYEE #1 DOWN AND BACKED OVER HIM BEFORE THE WITNESS COULD REACT. THERE WAS NO BACK-UP ALARM OR SIMILAR SIGNAL ON THE SCRAPER.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, SCRAPER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101116861			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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