Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101493443 - H.B. Zachry Company

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101493443

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 04/05/1989

Site Address:
H.B. Zachry Company
Median Of U.S. 281 North Of Winding Way Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78232

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 21130, San Antonio, TX 78221

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360409353

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
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	19260021 B02	05/08/1989	05/16/1989	$630	$630	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14397558

Event: 04/04/1989

Employee killed when clothing caught in auger

Employee #1 was working for a general contractor that was building a U.S. highway. The company was using a Gorton Denver RDC 16B track hydraulic rotary drill to make holes 5 ft wide by 52 ft deep at the side of the road. They put a 160 grade bar in the hole for support before routing it. The drill was facing west, with Employee #1 on the left side. Instead of using the bar that was provided, he reached over with his hands to guide the auger. His gloves or jacket became caught on the auger and he was pulled him into the machine. His neck was broken and his arms amputated. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, AUGER, NECK, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101493443			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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