Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106647985 - Smith Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106647985

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/10/1989

Site Address:
Smith Construction
Hwy. 142 East
Ardmore, OK 73401

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5214, Ardmore, OK 73403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360160006

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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	19260021 B02	09/29/1989	10/02/1989	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 775429

Event: 08/09/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED FROM TRUCK OVERTURN

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HAULING SPENT CATALYST TO THE DISPOSAL PIT, 30 FEET IN DIAMETER BY 16 FEET DEEP, AT TOTAL REFINERY. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF THE 1972 10-WHEEL INTERNATIONAL VACTOR SEWER TRUCK, #257911C079731 (MODIFIED BY THE COMPANY TO HANDLE DRY BULK), TO OPERATE THE DUMP BED LEVERS. THE TRUCK DRIVER, EMPLOYEE #1, REMAINED INSIDE THE CAB. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE SAFETY LATCH AND SET OUT THE SCOTCH BLOCK. HE THEN BEGAN TO OPERATE THE LEVER TO RAISE THE BACK END PRIOR TO OPENING THE TAILGATE. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO LOWER THE BED BUT COULD NOT. BY THIS TIME THE TRUCK HAD TIPPED COMPLETELY OVER INTO THE PIT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED FATAL HEAD INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, PIT, INATTENTION, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106647985			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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