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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303417091 - Brazos Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Brazos Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc.
581 East Fm 485
Cameron, TX 76520
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 02/22/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100601509 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260600 A03 I | 10/23/2000 | 10/26/2000 | $1,800 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the operator of a Caterpillar D7F bulldozer, was clearing a site for a fishing pond. The fuel adjustment lever needed repair, so he stopped the dozer and left it running and in reverse gear. Employee #1 then climbed down onto the track directly in front of the fuel injector. Somehow he struck the throttle lever and the dozer began to move backward. Employee #1 tried to climb back into the driver's seat to stop the vehicle, but he became trapped between the moving track and the fender and was killed. The bulldozer came to a stop when it became caught on something at the bottom of the hill.
Keywords: REPAIR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNMANNED, BULLDOZER, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303417091 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |