Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2440055 - Del Bosque Bros.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2440055

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 10/16/1987

Site Address:
Del Bosque Bros.
326 Lindsay
Gainesville, TX 76240

Mailing Address:
3002 Gus Thomasson, Dallas, TX 75228

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360643852

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14399638

Event: 10/08/1987

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CONCRETE TRUCK BOOM HIT HIM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A CONCRETE FINISHING CREW. A CONCRETE TRUCK HAD BEEN SET UP, WITH OUTRIGGERS EXTENDED, AND THE POURING HAD BEGUN. SUDDENLY, THE RIGHT FRONT OUTRIGGER BROKE AT THE WELD, CAUSING THE BOOM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HIS BACK TO THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT SEE THE FALLING BOOM. HE WAS KILLED WHEN THE BOOM STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK AND SHOULDERS.

Keywords: SHOULDER, OUTRIGGER, BOOM, CONCRETE TRUCK, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2440055			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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