Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300458734 - Mid-Tenn Construction & Electrical

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 300458734

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 12/10/1998

Site Address:
Mid-Tenn Construction & Electrical
Hwy 412: Jackson Subdivision
Columbia, TN 38404

Mailing Address:
2317 Campbell Park, Columbia, TN 38402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100620277

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
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	Serious	19260602 A02 I	03/08/1999	04/06/1999	$1,600	$1,600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200620292

Event: 12/10/1998

Employee killed when head crushed by ROPS of bulldozer

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 10, 1998, Employee #1 was preparing to load a Caterpillar bulldozer onto a lowboy trailer. He backed the bulldozer onto the trailer, then saw that it was hanging about 6 in. over the trailer's left side. He attempted to straighten the bulldozer up by locking the left track and moving the right track. The caused the bulldozer to flip off the back of the trailer, crushing Employee #1's head under the ROPS safety bar. He was killed.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, BULLDOZER, BACKING UP, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300458734			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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