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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301039434 - Advanced Construction Techniques, Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Advanced Construction Techniques, Ltd
10 Forest Road (Penn Forest Dam)
Kunkletown, PA 18058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361914096 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,875 | $7,875 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19260021 B02 | 09/10/1998 | 09/23/1998 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/28/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Unclass | 19260200 C01 | 09/10/1998 | 09/23/1998 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/28/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 09/10/1998 | 09/23/1998 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/28/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 26, 1998, Employee #1 was operating an Interoc Crawler Drill Rig Model Number 1093, Serial Number 9081 on the concrete base of the plinth wall at or about the west end of a dam under construction. Employee #1 was drilling 2-in. holes while positioned with his back to the wall facing the control panel. The control panels were located on the ground at the left front section of the drill toward the boom, and it articulates, or swings, with the machine. The drill boom was facing in a westerly direction, thus putting the control panel on the side next to the wall. For unknown reasons, the drill jerked sideways, causing a bundle of hydraulic hoses to strike the control panel and swing levers. This caused the control panel to swing toward the wall, pinning Employee #1. Two coworkers in the immediate area observed the situation and tried to free Employee #1 by using a 2-in.-thick by 19-in.-long drill steel stuck into the track on the right side which at that point had risen off the ground. The men tried to no avail to lower the drill. One man ran to the rear and shut the drill rig off. They then went and tended to Employee #1 who was unconscious at the time. Someone ran to an area where a backhoe was in operation and asked the operator to bring the machine to the location of the drill rig. The backhoe boom was used to push the drill sideways which enabled the men to free Employee #1. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and remained in a comma until April 2, 1998, when he died.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301039434 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |