Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110391653 - Mercer Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360410732 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110391653 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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