Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1511839.015 - Groves Equipment Rental Co. Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1511839.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 01/26/2021

Site Address:
Groves Equipment Rental Co. Inc
120 Tower Street
Channelview, TX 77530

Mailing Address:
120 Tower Street, Channelview, TX 77530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 532490/Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/2021

Emphasis: L:Crane

Case Closed: 05/17/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1726021

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

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	Other	19100178 L02 II	04/21/2021	05/10/2021	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132745.015

Event: 01/25/2021

Employee is killed when struck by crane

At 3:30 p.m. on January 25, 2021, an employee was operating forklift to move posts from the rear of a property to the front. A Komatsu 150 FA crane was blocking the path of the forklift at the rear of the property. The employee entered crane to move it out of the way. He was not visible to coworkers at the time he was driving the crane. An individual who lived nearby notified a coworker the employee was down and was hurt. The coworker approached the crane and found the employee laying on the ground. The employee had been struck by the crane, severely injuring and killing him.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crane, Crane Operator, Driver, Forklift, Hydraulic Crane, Industrial Truck, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Training, Truck Driver

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1511839.015	64	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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