Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301304895 - Weldon Alders Dba Alders Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301304895

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 07/17/1996

Site Address:
Weldon Alders Dba Alders Construction Co
County Road 411,12 South Of Dayton,Tx
Dayton, TX 77535

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10, Dayton, TX 77535

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360901466

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$3,100
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	08/02/1996	08/10/1996	$2,100	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008	08/02/1996	08/06/1996	$1,000	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201760022

Event: 07/15/1996

Employee killed when crushed by bulldozer

Employee #1, who was on his first day at the job, was using a 1995 John Deere 650 GLGP crawler dozer, serial #TO650GW813772, to clear a mobile home site. He was called to bring in the dozer so that it could be loaded onto the trailer. The supervisor was going to load the dozer, but Employee #1 said he would do it. The supervisor agreed and watched Employee #1 on the dozer approach the ramp of the trailer. He was starting up the ramp when he apparently let off the decelerator. The dozer picked up speed and slid approximately 10 in. toward the right side of the trailer. The supervisor yelled at him to stop, and Employee #1 began to stand up. As he did so, his right foot apparently came off the decelerator, causing the dozer to pick up more speed. Instead of hitting the throttle or gear shift forward to stop the dozer from sliding, Employee #1 panicked and decided to jump off to the right side. At this point the dozer was half way up the ramp, going at full throttle, and sliding further right on the trailer. The right track finally came off the trailer and began digging into the ground. It dug in approximately 15 to 20 in. before the dozer overturned completely onto its side. The upper half of the back right side of the roll bar came down on top of Employee #1, crushing his chest. He was killed.

Keywords: LOADING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, BULLDOZER, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301304895			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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