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Inspection: 101873503 - Richardson & Bass Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Richardson & Bass Construction Company
New Highway 63 N 3 L/4 Miles North Of I-70
Columbia, MO 65205
Mailing Address:
5320 Highway 63 N, Columbia, MO 65205
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360340012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260602 A02 I | 04/15/1987 | 04/20/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/15/1987 | 04/20/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/15/1987 | 04/20/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 1 PM ON APRIL 3, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A JOHN DEERE ELEVATING SCRAPER, MODEL 762A, SERIAL #TD 762AX003874. HE SCRAPED UP A LOAD OF DIRT AND BEGAN DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE TO THE SOUTH TO GET INSTRUCTION ON WHERE TO UNLOAD THE DIRT. TWO WITNESSES SAID THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABOUT 100 FEET FROM THEM WHEN THE MACHINE DIPPED TO THE WEST AND THEN, AFTER ADVANCING A FEW FEET, IT CAME BACK OVER TO THE EAST SIDE AND TURNED OVER. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO CLEAR HIMSELF FROM THE CAB. HE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROPS FRAME AND THE GROUND. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A MACHINE OPERATOR AND HAD BEEN EMPLOYED FOR 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: SCRAPER, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101873503 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |