Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106632722 - Mcdaniel Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106632722

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 10/03/1991

Site Address:
Mcdaniel Construction
Highway "C", 2.8 Miles South Of Highway 42
Brumley, MO 65017

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 162, Brumley, MO 65017

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360878433

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260601 B14	12/30/1991	02/18/1992	$1,125	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260602 A04	12/30/1991	01/09/1992	$1,125	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14418453

Event: 09/30/1991

Employee killed when brakes fail on loader

Employee #1 was driving a front end loader a distance of 2 to 3 miles on Highway C, where it was going to be used to dig a water hole for cattle. Employee #1 was driving the front end loader down a steep hill when the brakes failed. Employee #1 suffered injuries to his head, chest, and upper left arm. He also sustained a broken right leg, a broken upper shoulder, and a crushed and broken thigh. The employee died at the scene. The employee was driving a 1962 Traxcavator Caterpillar front end loader, model 922A. The brakes failed because there was no fluid in the master cylinder. A coworker was following behind in a dump truck.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FRONT END LOADER, SHOULDER, BRAKE, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, ARM, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106632722			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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