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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1834274 - Herb Fry Jr Paving
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Herb Fry Jr Paving
420 Ridge Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Mailing Address:
3058 Kerper Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360576995 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19040008 | 05/29/1984 | 06/01/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a 1973 John Deere backhoe, model 300B, serial #148007T to excavate a residential driveway. The backhoe was parked on a 20 to 30 percent grade. The swing pin in the backhoe's boom had apparently fallen out and Employee #1 was attempting to replace it when the boom swung around and caught Employee #1 upright against the outriggers, killing him. The were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, EXCAVATION, REPAIR, PIN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1834274 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |