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Inspection: 2975688 - Environmental Control Systems Of New Bern Nc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 2975688
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 09/15/1986

Site Address:
Environmental Control Systems Of New Bern Nc
Cape Emerald Subdivision Coast Guard Road
Emerald Isle, NC 28557

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 5208, New Bern, NC 28561

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360768543
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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. 01001 Other 7B0302 B 10/08/1986 10/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 19260150 A04 10/08/1986 10/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 19260152 G09 10/08/1986 10/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 19260401 C 10/08/1986 10/11/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14255137
Event: 09/11/1986
CRUSHED BETWEEN EXCAVATOR SHOVEL AND FUEL TANK

EMPLOYEES ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 264 GALLON METAL DIESEL FUEL STORAGE TANK WITH THE BUCKET OF AN EXCAVATOR. A CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET AND TO THE TANK (TWO LEGS). THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK, WEIGHING 564 POUNDS. THE ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF THE TANK IS 200 LBS FOR A TOTAL OF 764 POUNDS. THE TANK WAS BEING MOVED HORIZONTALLY APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING THE DRUM IN AN ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE IT. THE METAL TANK WAS 36 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 5 FEET IN LENGTH WITH APPROXIMATELY 9 INCHES OF FUEL IN THE BOTTOM. SINCE ONLY TWO LEGS OF THE CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE TANK AT THE BOTTOM, THE FUEL HAD A TENDENCY TO GO TO ONE END, TILTING THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED ONTO THE TANK SKIDS IN AN TO STABILIZE IT. WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON THE SKIDS AND HOLDING THE CHAIN, THE TANK FLIPPED UP TO A VERTICAL POSITION, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE JOHN DEERE MODEL 009076 EXCAVATOR (BACKHOE) SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES WHICH WERE FATAL.

Keywords: CHAIN, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TANK, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2975688 Fatality Cancer Construction trades, n.e.c.
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