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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2449775 - Southwest Trinity Constructors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360547988 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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 |