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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1466714.015 - Ws Excavation, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Ws Excavation, Llc
5610 Duncanville Road
Dallas, TX 75236
Mailing Address:
8240 Armstrong Way, Waxahachie, TX 75167
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1548850 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,446 |
| Current Penalty | $4,723 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,723 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260600 A03 II | 06/03/2020 | 06/29/2020 | $4,723 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on March 2, 2020, an employee was coupling a removable gooseneck low-bed trailer. The employee reattached the gooseneck to the trailer and then connected the air and electrical lines. Shortly thereafter, the tractor and trailer rolled backward and stopped after striking a parked vehicle that subsequently struck a parked trailer. The employee was fatally injured after being crushed under the tractor's driver's side rear dual tires. The tractor's parking brake system had not been engaged; therefore, when the employee connected the air lines to the trailer, the trailer's air brake system did not engage. Additionally, the tractor and trailer were on an incline (approximately 3-5 degrees), and wheel chocks were not used to prevent movement. The tractor-trailer may have rolled back when the employee operated a lever to raise the trailer deck off the ground, which would have been the next step in the process after connecting the air and electrical lines, and the employee typically stood between the tractor's rear dual tires and the trailer deck to operate the lever. There were no witnesses to the incident. The employee was killed as a result of multiple blunt force injuries and mechanical asphyxia.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Trailer
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1466714.015 | 25 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |