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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300581659 - Mike Emery Dba Mike Emery Dirt Services
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Mike Emery Dba Mike Emery Dirt Services
2200 Keuka .
Lubbock, TX 79403
Mailing Address:
Rt 7, Box 948x, Lubbock, TX 79406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100810761 | ||
| Referral | 200811495 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | $1,275 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/11/2001 | 01/17/2001 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who works for BFI, died from asphyxiation when the chain on the ditching machine came off causing the machine to land on top of his chest. Employee #1 was digging a ditch to place an underground electrical circuit to a new fuel storage tank. While digging this ditch, the chain came off. The Model Number of the Ditch Witch ditcher was 20 J. Employee #1 took the ditcher to an enclosed warehouse area on site. He placed the chain back in position and then started the unit. The unit later was found on top of Employee #1, crushing his chest. He died from asphyxiation. It is not clear whether the ditching machine was in gear and it caught him and then drove up on top of him or after the unit was started Employee #1 got off the unit while it was still in gear and it caught him and drove up on top of him. No witnesses observed the incident.
Keywords: CHAIN, CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, DITCH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300581659 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |