Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1637626.015 - H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1637626.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 12/05/2022

Site Address:
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
806 Labarge Dr.
Bessemer, AL 35022

Mailing Address:
7500 Pecue Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423810/Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1974123

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$15,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,625
Current Penalty	$10,938	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,938
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	Serious	5A0001	06/01/2023	07/21/2023	$10,938	$15,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 151905.015

Event: 12/02/2022

Employee is killed when crushed by excavator attachment

At 4:45 p.m. on December 2, 2022, an employee and two coworkers were installing a hydraulic breaker, also known as a hammer, on a 210-size excavator that also had a thumb mounted on it. One coworker was operating the excavator during the process, with the employee and another coworker working on the machine from the ground. The excavator was in the off position as the employees performed the task. The employee was looking inside the hammer to inspect the connection when the thumb released and swung down. The employee's head and neck were pinned between the thumb and the hammer. The employee was pronounced dead on site by the county coroner due to severe trauma to his upper body region including his head and neck.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Connector, Crushed, Excavator, Falling Object, Hammer , Head, Inspecting, Installing, Neck, Pinned, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1637626.015	30	M	Fatality

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