Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2449775 - Southwest Trinity Constructors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2449775

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/28/1985

Site Address:
Southwest Trinity Constructors Inc
4 1/2 Miles West Of 73199 North Hwy 32 Appox 1 1/2
Marrietta, OK 80134

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1349, Panker, CO 80134

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/07/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360547988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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.	01001A	Serious	19260602 A02 I	09/27/1985	10/09/1985	$640	$640	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260602 A06	09/27/1985	09/30/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14494744

Event: 08/20/1985

FRONT END LOADER OVERTURNED, CRUSHING OPERATOR

EMPLOYEE #1, PERFORMING HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED TASK AS AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, WAS PULLING A SOCK LINE BETWEEN TWO POWER POLES. TO DO THIS, HE CHOSE TO USE THE FRONT END LOADER LOCATED ON SITE. HE WAS MOVING UPHILL TOWARD THE STRUCTURE TO WHICH THE LINES WERE TO BE CONNECTED WHEN THE DIESEL ENGINE ON THE LOADER DIED. THIS CAUSED THE LOADER TO LOOSE ITS BRAKES, BECAUSE THE REGULAR BRAKES WERE POWER ASSISTED AND IT HAD NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE LOADER COASTED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL, ONLY MARGINALLY UNDER CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR. AFTER RUNNING INTO A DITCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, THE LOADER OVERTURNED, CRUSHING THE OPERATOR, WHO HAD BEEN THROWN OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE FRONT END LOADER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A ROPS OR SEAT BELT. EMPLOYEE #2, WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE EFFORT TO TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1, SUFFERED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, ROPS, SEAT BELT, HEAT EXHAUSTION, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2449775			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	2449775			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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