Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1118935.015 - Rod Bowers Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1118935.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 01/20/2016

Site Address:
Rod Bowers Construction, Inc.
4512 N.E. 24th St.
Amarillo, TX 79119

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7930, Amarillo, TX 79114

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/2016

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1054579

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$9,240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,240
Current Penalty	$9,240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,240
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L01 II	07/08/2016	08/03/2016	$3,080	$3,080	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260602 C01 II	07/08/2016	07/28/2016	$3,080	$3,080	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260602 C01 VI	07/08/2016	07/28/2016	$3,080	$3,080	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 82398.015

Event: 01/19/2016

Employee dies after being run over by forklift

At 9:00 a.m. on January 19, 2016, Employee #1 was working on the roof and he descended on the roof and went to the rear back tire of a Caterpillar TH360B telehandler forklift, to relieve himself. The forklift operator had disembarked to make minor adjustments on the forklift. After the operator made the adjustments, he returned to the forklift and put it in gear. The operator did not see Employee #1 at the rear back tire and ran over him. The employee was taken to a nearby hospital but died.

Keywords: Crushed, Obstructed View, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Roof, Run Over, Struck By, Tire

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1118935.015	53	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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