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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103165692 - Grosse Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Grosse Construction Co.
4th St. Double Arch Bridge
Sedgwick, KS 67135
Mailing Address:
911 Maple, Peabody, KS 66866
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/09/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360425789 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19260059 E01 | 11/02/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $280 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260059 G08 | 11/02/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 H | 11/02/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $280 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260602 B03 | 11/02/1993 | 11/10/1993 | $940 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260028 A | 11/02/1993 | 11/10/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 F05 I | 11/02/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19260059 F05 II | 11/02/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19260307 D01 | 11/02/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02005 | Other | 19260307 E01 I | 11/02/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02006 | Other | 19260602 A09 II | 11/02/1993 | 11/10/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were using a Caterpillar 215 backhoe with a Hydra hammer attachment as a jackhammer to demolish an approach structure leading to a double-arched bridge. Employee #1 was operating the backhoe while Employee #2 stood on the bridge deck. The backhoe was positioned so that its tracks were partially on the bridge deck and partially on the bridge approach. During the demolition process, a 100 ft section of the bridge deck collapsed, causing the backhoe to topple over and fall approximately 16 ft. Employee #1 remained in the backhoe and sustained fatal head and neck injuries. Employee #2 rode the bridge deck down, fracturing his arm and bruising his hips.
Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, BRIDGE DECK, FALL, NECK, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103165692 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103165692 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |