Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15220544 - S. W. Rodgers Contracting Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
S. W. Rodgers Contracting Co., Inc.
Rt. 641 And Lansdowne Drive
Ashburn, VA 22011
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360788103 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON DECEMBER 16, 1987, SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE RELOCATING A STORM SEWER MANHOLE DUE TO A STREET CURBING CHANGE. THE MANHOLE WAS A THREE SECTION PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURE ABOUT FOUR FEET IN DIAMETER AND FIVE FEET HIGH. THE CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO A HOOK ON THE BACKHOE BUCKET AND LOWERED INTO THE MANHOLE EXCAVATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE EXCAVATION AND WAS TO ATTACH THE MIDDLE SECTION TO THE CHAIN. THE PLAN WAS TO LIFT THE TOP 2 SECTIONS AT ONCE SINCE THE WIRE LOOPS ON THE TOP SECTION SOMETIMES BREAK OFF. INDICATIONS WERE THAT THIS OPERATION HAD BEEN DONE SUCCESSFULLY IN THE PAST WITH NO PROBLEM. EMPLOYEE #1 INSERTED PINS AT EACH END OF THE CHAIN INTO HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF THE MIDDLE MANHOLE SECTION. HE THEN STARTED OUT OF THE HOLE AS THE BACKHOE SIMULTANEOUSLY LIFTED THE TWO SECTIONS. EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE MUDDY SURFACE JUST AS THE TWO MANHOLE SECTIONS REACHED THE SURFACE AND FLIPPED OVER. THE TOP SECTION BROKE OFF AND ROLLED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1'S LEG, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND DEEP LACERATION JUST ABOVE THE LEFT ANKLE. THE TOP MANHOLE SECTION WAS SOLID CONCRETE AND APPARENTLY MADE THE LOAD TOP HEAVY, CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TIME TO CLEAR THE AREA BEFORE THE LIFTING BEGAN.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, MANHOLE, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15220544 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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