Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106598196 - J. L. Bertram Construction & Engineering, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106598196

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 09/11/1989

Site Address:
J. L. Bertram Construction & Engineering, Inc.
1007 Harrison Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76110

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360557441

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14465348

Event: 09/11/1989

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE KILLED BY FALLING HOPPER

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASSIGNED TO GET A SUMP PUMP STARTED UNDER AN AGGREGATE HOPPER DURING A RAIN STORM. THEY WERE TO PRIME THE PUMP WHICH HAD BEEN OUT OF OPERATION SINCE THE LAST RAIN STORM SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, THE CONVEYOR AND THE FEED CONVEYOR RESUMED OPERATION AND DUMP TRUCKS UNLOADED GRAVEL INTO THE HOPPER. AFTER A LOAD, WHICH FILLED THE HOPPER, WAS UNLOADED, THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE HOPPER FAILED AND IT FELL ONTO EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WHO WERE WORKING BELOW, KILLING BOTH.

Keywords: LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106598196			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	106598196			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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