Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106231541 - Wayne F. Hester Dba Hester Excavation

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106231541

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 07/24/1990

Site Address:
Wayne F. Hester Dba Hester Excavation
North End, North Pike
Cherokee, AL 35616

Mailing Address:
Rt. 4, Box 111, Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360128904

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$80	$0	$180
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$80	$0	$180
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260059 E01	08/03/1990	08/24/1990	$100	$100	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260059 G08	08/03/1990	08/24/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260059 H	08/03/1990	08/24/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040008	08/03/1990	08/06/1990	$80	$80	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14545578

Event: 04/02/1990

Employee struck and killed by a motor grader

Employee #1 was a motor grader operator who had been released by his employer to take a rest. The Wahco motor grader, serial #440HC46736, was being used to spread chert on the street of a new subdivision. When the motor grader started to back up, Employee #1 was seen on the edge of the northwest corner of the street. When the grader backed to the piles of chert, Employee #1 was not there. Employee #1 was observed in front of the grader lying in the street. The grader struck and killed him.

Keywords: GRADER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106231541			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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