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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105511448 - Brockwell Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Brockwell Construction Company
108 Filbert Street
Newport, TN 37821
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360778336 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR OF A ROAD SCRAPER, WAS PREPARING A PRIVATE ROAD BED FOR "ROCKING". AT ONE END OF THE ROAD HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH LOOSE SAWDUST OVER A 30 DEGREE EMBANKMENT. THE SCRAPER BECAME STUCK IN THE SAWDUST. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO BACK THE SCRAPER UP, HE DECIDED TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE EMBANKMENT GRADE, THEN BACK UP ONTO THE ROAD. WHEN THE SCRAPER STARTED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT, IT OVERTURNED AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG BENEATH THE SCRAPER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HIS BROKEN LEG PLACED IN A CAST. HOWEVER, COMPLICATIONS SET IN (GANGRENE), NECESSITATING AMPUTATION OF THE LEG. THE EMPLOYEE DIED APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, SCRAPER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SOIL, LEG, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105511448 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |