Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18458471 - Bell Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 18458471

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 11/05/1993

Site Address:
Bell Construction Co., Inc.
2472 Northside Drive
Statesville, NC 28677

Mailing Address:
2472 Northside Drive, Statesville, NC 28687

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/04/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360492391

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
FTA Penalty	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$42,000

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	19260021 B02	03/07/1994	04/09/1994	$1,750	$1,750	$42,000		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 946889

Event: 11/04/1993

Employee struck and killed by runaway backhoe

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on November 4, 1993, Employee #1 was working inside a catch basin cleaning out accumulations of dirt from adjacent road construction. Another employee was operating a backhoe, also removing dirt that had accumulated inside the catch basin. An automobile was attempting to pass the backhoe, requiring the operator to get off the machine and move construction materials that were blocking the roadway. As the operator was moving this material, the backhoe rolled backwards, striking Employee #1 and knocking him down. The backhoe forced a steel stake into Employee #1, causing fatal injuries. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

Keywords: BRAKE, UNEVEN GROUND, DITCH, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, STAKES, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18458471			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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