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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103556791 - Granite Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Granite Construction Company
Hwy I-30 & Dalrock Road
Rockwall, TX 75087
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1099, Rowlett, TX 75088
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360343271 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 4 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,550 |
| Current Penalty | $5,900 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260152 E03 | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $938 | $1,875 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260152 E04 | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $938 | $1,875 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260250 A01 | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260251 C05 | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $1,338 | $2,675 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19260303 C03 | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $100 | $3,750 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260451 A04 | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $0 | $1,625 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19261052 C01 | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $813 | $1,625 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19260405 B02 | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19260405 G01 III | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02003 | Other | 19260405 G02 III | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02004 | Other | 19261052 C04 | 07/13/1993 | 07/23/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Precast panels of reinforced concrete were manufactured in Waco, Texas, and transported by semi-truck to a highway construction site in Rockwall. The panels were 15 feet long, 4 feet wide and 5 1/2 inches thick, and set up on edge, tilted inward at the top, and chained and boomered for truck shipment. The tilt angle was built into the shipment rack which used 4 inch by 6 inch members and 55 gallon concrete-filled drums to create a lean-up angle of about 6 degrees with the vertical plane. The center of gravity of the 3,700 pound panel acts to balance the corner fulcrum point at about 6 1/3 degrees. The truck parked on a 2 percent grade highway and the first panel was taken from the high side of the truck, leaving it still higher by 1 inch and resulting in a decrease of the lean-up angle by about 2 degrees. Employee #1, the driver of the truck, stepped off the truck bed, possibly holding onto the panel on the low side, onto a traffic control barrier about 24 inches lower than the truck bed. The panel on the low side fell on him, fatally crushing his head and body.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, UNSECURED PANEL, CONCRETE PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103556791 | Occupation Not Listed |