Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304005028 - Head Equipment Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 304005028

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 02/07/2001

Site Address:
Head Equipment Inc
101 Bulldozer Rd.
Moss, TN 38575

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 468, Celina, TN 38551

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100621234

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			1		6
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$9,150	$0	$0	$300	$0	$9,450
Current Penalty	$6,861	$0	$0	$226	$0	$7,087
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
1.	01001	Serious	503010501	06/14/2001	06/27/2001	$4,050	$5,400	$0	07/02/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 B	06/14/2001	07/17/2001	$675	$900	$0	07/02/2001	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100180 C02	06/14/2001	06/27/2001	$787	$1,050	$0	07/02/2001	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100180 D06	06/14/2001	06/27/2001	$787	$1,050	$0	07/02/2001	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100180 I05 I	06/14/2001	06/27/2001	$562	$750	$0	07/02/2001	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	3000301	06/14/2001	06/20/2001	$226	$300	$0	07/02/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200621316

Event: 02/06/2001

Employee #1 climbed under a grader which fell on him

At approximately 12:45 p.m., on February 6, 2001, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were in the process of removing a tandem wheel housing from a heavy equipment grader. Employee #1 operated a crane to raise the grader which allowed the Employee #2 to slide wooden blocks under the grader. The crane was unhooked from the grader and returned to the shop. Employee #1 was going to return with another crane however, one was not available. Employee #1 and Employee #2 climbed under the grader and began backing out the bolts when the grader shifted and fell off the wooden blocks onto Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: GRADER, CRANE HOOK, TANDEM LIFT, BLOCKS, BOLT, FALL, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304005028			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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