Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1127710.015 - D.E. Rice Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1127710.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 10/12/2015

Site Address:
D.E. Rice Construction
Hwy 70 South, Intersection Hwy 83
Perryton, TX 79070

Mailing Address:
3300 South Cedar, Borger, TX 79008

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/2015

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Workzone

Case Closed: 03/15/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1066411

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$13,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,300
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	5A0001	03/29/2016	04/22/2016	$0	$7,000	$0	04/28/2016	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	03/29/2016	04/22/2016	$0	$6,300	$0	04/28/2016	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 83264.015

Event: 10/12/2015

Employee is caught by paddle of elevator and killed

At 5:30 p.m. on October 12, 2015, an employee was walking to make sure the Lincoln Windrow elevator machine was operating correctly. The employee observed that the wing gate on the elevator had closed and attempted to pull it back open when his leg got caught in the paddle of the elevator. The employee's right leg was amputated. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Elevator, Leg

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1127710.015	39	M	Fatality		Supervisors, general office

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