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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300710373 - Freund Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Freund Construction Company
S 33 T47n R73w Campbell County
Gillette, WY 82717
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1357, Gillette, WY 82717
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Constr
Case Closed: 06/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100980218 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/13/1999 | 10/09/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were laying pipe for a coal bed methane gas collection pipeline, using a procedure called Zap-Lok to join the pipe under hydraulic pressure. They were attaching a joint of pipe with a side bend in it, but the bend was not lined up. The side boom operator then moved ahead to latch onto the end of the pipe and align the ends. For some reason, the operator of the Zap-Lok machine released the hydraulic jaws, allowing the end of the pipe to swing around and strike Employee #1, knocking him down. The pipe then fell on top of him. He sustained crushing injuries and was killed.
Keywords: INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300710373 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |