Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101888030 - Plumbing By Carlson, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Plumbing By Carlson, Inc.
4301 S.W. Colley Creek Dr.
Topeka, KS 66610
Mailing Address:
1820 S.W. Van Buren, Topeka, KS 66612
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/1989
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
Current Penalty | $405 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405 |
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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260652 C | 11/07/1988 | 11/10/1988 | $405 | $810 | $0 | 11/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 02001 | Other | 19260028 A | 11/07/1988 | 11/10/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/14/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on October 11, 1988, Employee #1, a backhoe operator, was standing on the right side of a J. I. Case loader/backhoe, model 580BCK, serial #8725571. He was using a screwdriver with a 13 in. blade to jump the solenoid because the starter button did not work. The backhoe started and began moving in reverse toward an approximately 9 ft deep by 21 in. wide by 91 ft long open trench. A coworker warned another worker who was inside the trench. Employee #1 then apparently moved the power shuttle shift lever from REVERSE to FORWARD, causing the backhoe to start moving forward. The right rear tire ran over Employee #1's head and upper body. He died of cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to massive head trauma. The spring leaf shuttle lock was defective, allowing the shuttle lever to move too easily. At the time of the accident it was clear and 57 degrees F.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, STARTED IN GEAR, UNMANNED, LOADER/BACKHOE, CONSTRUCTION, RUN OVER, MECH MALFUNCTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 101888030 | Occupation Not Listed |