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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110040292 - Jh Strain & Sons, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Jh Strain & Sons, Inc.
P.O. Box 277
Tye, TX 79563
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: 07/24/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100710037 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260601 B04 | 08/26/1996 | 09/06/1996 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/26/1996 | 09/06/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 19, 1996, Employee #1 and coworkers were engaged in a sealing job at the Texas Department of Transportation facility in Brownwood. They were in the maintenance area behind the administrative building, applying a coating of liquid asphalt and rock and spreading these products evenly over the parking lot and maintenance area. A chipper machine was being used to broadcast the rock, and dump trucks were supplying the chipper with rock. A dump truck entered the area, and the driver positioned the truck so that when the chipper operator signaled he could back up to the chipper and dump the load of rock into it. Employee #1 and a coworker were behind the dump truck using shovels to spread the rock in an area where the chipper couldn't do this evenly. When the chipper operator signaled the dump truck driver to back up, the driver looked in the mirrors and, not seeing anything, started to drive in reverse. Employee #1 was knocked to the ground and was run over by the left rear dual wheels. He was killed. The coworker felt the truck brush his arm and jumped out of the way. The rear view of the truck was obstructed, and the truck was not equipped with a back-up alarm. The spreader operator was too far away to determine if it was safe for the truck to back up. He saw Employee #1 being struck and yelled, but the driver could not hear him because of the distance separating them and the noise being generated by the machinery.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WORK RULES, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, NOISE, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110040292 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |