Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105771448 - Adams Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Adams Construction Company
7315 Wood Haven Road
Roanoke, VA 24019
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785083 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 19260600 A03 I | 04/11/1991 | 04/15/1991 | $240 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 18, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were trouble shooting a hydraulic leak in a Caterpillar 996-B rubber-tired front end loader, S/75 A 3689, company #W-138. The loader's bucket had been raised to approximately 9 feet to place pressure in the system. The right hydraulic hose broke, rendering the hydraulic system ineffective and causing the bucket to fall. Employees #1 and #2, who were under the elevated bucket, were pinned and suffered leg injuries.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, REPAIR, LOADER BUCKET, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105771448 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 2 | 105771448 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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