Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1657189.015 - Sherwood Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1657189.015

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 03/17/2023

Site Address:
Sherwood Construction Company, Inc.
3219 W. May Street
Wichita, KS 67213

Mailing Address:
3219 W. May Street Po Box 9163, Wichita, KS 67277

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2010737

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	$0	$0	$0	$15,625	$0	$15,625
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	19100244 A02 III	06/30/2023	08/04/2023	$15,625	$15,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 154676.015

Event: 03/16/2023

Employee is killed when crushed by falling trailer axle

At 2:30 p.m. on March 16 2023, Employee #1 was working on a gooseneck trailer, doing maintenance on the axles. Employee #1 was on the crippler, working underneath the 2008 Doolittle 102x32 gooseneck trailer to change out the V-shape leaf spring and the equalizer. The axle fell on Employee #1's body. Employee #1 was found unconscious with the axle of the trailer on his chest, neck and shoulder. The axle weighs 433 pounds and the length is 79 inches measured from outside to outside by 58.5 inches measured inside to inside. The employee was killed due to crushing injuries.

Keywords: Axle, Chest, Crushed, Crushing, Maintenance, Neck, Shoulder, Struck By, Trailer, Unconsciousness

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1657189.015	63	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanics

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