Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110391653 - Mercer Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110391653

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 03/01/1990

Site Address:
Mercer Construction Company
1/2 Mile W Of 8th
Ingleside, TX 78362

Mailing Address:
909 N. Colorado, P.O. Drawer, Edna, TX 77957

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/01/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360410732

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	05/11/1990	05/29/1990	$560	$560	$0	06/07/1990	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 561035

Event: 02/28/1990

Employee killed when crushed by falling pipes

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 28, 1990, Employee #1 was supervising the unloading of polyvinyl chloride pipe from a flatbed tractor trailer using a forklift. He climbed onto the truck to help place the forks under the pipe. The bundle of pipe slipped from the truck, knocking Employee #1 to the ground. The pipe then fell from the truck bed onto him, causing massive multiple crushing trauma to his abdomen, chest, and leg. He was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110391653			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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