Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102452968 - Allan Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Allan Construction Co., Inc.
Hwy. 158, 17 Miles West
Robert Lee, TX 76945
Mailing Address:
Po Box 791229, San Antonio, TX 78279
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/12/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/31/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360168538 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 16 | 19 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 16 | 19 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $1,900 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 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 | 19260600 A05 | 05/13/1988 | 05/24/1988 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 A09 II | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260904 A | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 05/13/1988 | 05/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19260025 C | 05/13/1988 | 05/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19260050 D01 | 05/13/1988 | 05/20/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19260050 E | 05/13/1988 | 05/20/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02006 | Other | 19260050 F | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02007 | Other | 19260152 C04 I | 05/13/1988 | 05/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02008 | Other | 19260152 C07 | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02009 | Other | 19260152 E01 | 05/13/1988 | 05/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02010 | Other | 19260152 E04 | 05/13/1988 | 05/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02011 | Other | 19260152 G06 | 05/13/1988 | 05/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02012 | Other | 19260152 G09 | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02013 | Other | 19260152 G11 | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02014 | Other | 19260450 B12 | 05/13/1988 | 05/20/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02015 | Other | 19260500 E01 IV | 05/13/1988 | 05/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 02016 | Other | 19260904 A | 05/13/1988 | 05/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A ROAD ROLLER OPERATOR, WAS HIRED ON JANUARY 10, 1988. HE HAD RECEIVED THREE WEEKS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND PROMOTED FROM LABORER TO EQUIPMENT OPERATOR THREE DAYS BEFORE HIS ROAD ROLLER BROKE DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 PARKED THE BROKEN MACHINE AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NEXT TO A LARGER ROLLER AND A ROAD GRADER, BOTH WITH OPERATORS. THE ROADGRADER BACKED INTO THE ROAD TO BEGIN GRADING ANOTHER SECTION OF THE ROAD THAT WAS BEING WIDENED. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT HIS ROLLER MACHINE AND WALKED BEHIND THE GRADER. THE GRADER RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1 AND KILLED HIM. THE GRADER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A BACK-UP ALARM, NOR WAS A SIGNALMAN USED WHILE BACKING. THE EMPLOYER DID NOT HAVE EFFECTIVE SAFETY, TRAINING, OR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, ROAD GRADER, INEXPERIENCE, RUN OVER, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102452968 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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