Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103398566 - Ed Curbo Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103398566

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 10/14/1993

Site Address:
Ed Curbo Construction
3 Miles West Of Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79416

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 328, Lubbock, TX 79407

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3272

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360911226

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$500	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$300	$0	$800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 E01	11/09/1993	11/30/1993	$500	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	11/09/1993	11/30/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040002 A	11/09/1993	11/30/1993	$300	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02003	Other	19100038 A01	11/09/1993	11/30/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 552232

Event: 10/08/1993

Employee crushed to death between bucket and hopper

Employee #1, the operator, stepped out of a front end loader while it was still running, leaving the bucket raised up about 4 to 5 feet and filled with rocks. The parking brake had not been set. The front end loader rolled forward and pinned Employee #1 between the bucket and the metal structure of a hopper, fatally crushing him.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, UNSECURED, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNMANNED, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103398566			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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