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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1444256 - Road Runner Const Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Road Runner Const Co Inc
Lockridge Ranch
Cayuga, TX 75832
Mailing Address:
Po Box 201, Palestine, TX 75801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/23/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360557276 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040008 | 09/21/1984 | 09/24/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a backhoe operator, had cut a ditch in an earthen dam to drain it. After the ditch had been cut, Employee #1 and coworkers were standing on top of the dam to watch it drain when the dam failed. Employee #1 was covered with earth and died of suffocation.
Keywords: DITCH, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1444256 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |