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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103556809 - Reinforced Earth Company
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Reinforced Earth Company
Hwy I-30 & Dalrock Road
Rockwall, TX 75087
Mailing Address:
Rt 3 Box 356 A, Waco, TX 76708
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/26/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360343271 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 A | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/12/1993 | 07/22/1993 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260250 A01 | 07/13/1993 | 07/16/1993 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
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 | 103556809 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |