Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1437896 - Granite Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1437896

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 05/03/1984

Site Address:
Granite Construction Company
Silver Lake Park
Grapevine, TX 76051

Mailing Address:
Po Box 247, Grapevine, TX 76051

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360551907

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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.	01001A	Other	19260021 B02	06/28/1984	07/01/1984	$0	$640	$0	07/24/1984	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Other	19260700 A	06/28/1984	07/01/1984	$0	$0	$0	07/24/1984	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14234926

Event: 04/30/1984

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING FORM

Two employees of Granite Construction Company were removing vertical concrete forms. While doing so, one form that measured 24 ft long by 8 ft high and weighed 4,000 lbs. was not secured, and it broke loose as the employees attempted to remove it. Both employees were struck by the form. Employee #1 was killed as a result of bruises, contusions and abrasions. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, UNSECURED PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1437896			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	1437896			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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