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Inspection: 1583123.015 - Xcavators, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson

 

Inspection Nr: 1583123.015
Report ID: 0419400
Date Opened: 03/11/2022

Site Address:
Xcavators, Inc.
20831 Mississippi 15
Falkner, MS 38629

Mailing Address:
20831 Mississippi 15, Falkner, MS 38629

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance


Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/11/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed:


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1874008
Case Status: OPEN
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $4,351 $0 $0 $7,252 $0 $11,603
Current Penalty $4,351 $0 $0 $7,252 $0 $11,603
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 Serious 19100023 B09 08/23/2022 $4,351 $4,351 $0 Z - Issued  
2. 01001B Serious 19100023 B10 08/23/2022 $0 $0 $0 Z - Issued  
3. 02001 Other 19040039 A02 08/23/2022 $7,252 $7,252 $0 Z - Issued  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 144486.015
Event: 02/24/2022
Truck Driver Dies Of Skull Fracture After Falling Off Ladder

At 6:30 a.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee was working as a driver for a con struction firm that built highways. bridges, and structures. He drove heavy truc ks. While inspecting a tri-axle dump truck before leaving the yard, he discovere d two lights not working on the rear left of the dump bed. One was at a lower po sition, and the other was approximately 9 feet (2.7 meters) from the ground. He pulled the truck inside the shop and raised the dump bed slightly to lower the l ight to 8 feet (2.4 meters) from the floor. Another truck driver came to assist the employee with the lower light, while the employee started to work on the upp er light. The other truck driver left to get cutters to cut a zip tie on the low er light. He had tried needle-nose pliers but could not cut the zip tie with the m. When he returned, he found the employee on the floor bleeding from his head. The employee had fallen and struck the rear of his head on a concrete surface. H e suffered a skull fracture. He was hospitalized, but he died from his injuries. It was thought that the employee was on the folding ladder trying to break the zip tie with the needle-nose pliers. When the zip tie was broken, the force of t he break caused him to fall backward from the ladder to the floor. The electrica l tie was found broken or cut but still wrapped around the original bad light. A n erect standing Werner 6-foot (1.8-meter) single-sided folding stepladder was n ear the back left side of the truck. A pair of needle-nose pliers was on the flo or. The zip tie that was still on the light had been cut. The work floor was in good condition. No workers observed the employee on the folding ladder. It was a common practice for operators to replace the lights and use the folding ladder to reach the upper light. The operator would stand on the second rung of the lad der at a height of 2 feet (0.6 meters) to complete this work. Workers interviewe d stated that they did not have any issues when they used the folding ladder.

Keywords:climbing on ladder, construction, construction vehicle, driver, dump truck, fall, fall from elevation, fracture, head, inspection, ladder, maintenance, skull, stepladder, struck against, truck driver, working alone

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1583123.015 Fatality Truck drivers, heavy
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