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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122185093 - Thomas Grinding, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Thomas Grinding, Inc.
Service Rd. Along I-30 E. At Mile 116
Brashear, TX 75420
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1083, Moore Haven, FL 33471
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100781012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/28/2000 | 03/02/2000 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260305 C | 02/28/2000 | 03/23/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an equipment operator, was under a 6,000 lb milling/rumble machine, changing the cutting teeth bits. The machine had been elevated on 6 ton jack stands along the shoulder of an Interstate highway service road. The shoulder was not a level surface and the machine shifted, causing the jack stands to topple over and the unit to fall on top of Employee #1. He was crushed and killed. Employee #1 had neglected to reinstall the hydraulic lifting device safety pin on the machine, which allowed it to shift.
Keywords: UNEVEN GROUND, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOCKING PINS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122185093 | Fatality | Other | Crushing and grinding machine operators |