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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300575016 - Heritage Beef Cattle Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Heritage Beef Cattle Co.
3 Mi W On Hwy 152
Wheeler, TX 79096
Mailing Address:
Box 370, Wheeler, TX 79096
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360457071 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a front end loader operator at a feed lot, was unloading pipe from the bed of a trailer. He parked the loader on a slight incline, stepped out of the cab, and was walking toward the trailer when the loader started to toll down the hill behind him. Employee #1 became pinned between the loader bucket and the trailer, sustaining crushing injuries to his chest. He was killed. Employee #1 had left the cab of the loader without fully engaging the brake, turning off the motor, or setting the bucket on the ground.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, VEHICLE IN GEAR, HAND BRAKE, AGRICULTURE, LOADER BUCKET, PINNED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300575016 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |