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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304392020 - Georgetown Transportation, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Georgetown Transportation, Inc.
Fm 2243 & Bagdad Road
Leander, TX 78641
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1106, Georgetown, TX 78627
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 10/10/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100602085 |
| 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 | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 09/12/2002 | 09/17/2002 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 29, 2002, Employee #1, a truck driver, had purchased a new Lufkin trailer to haul dirt for a road building project. The trailer had a homemade pipe device to hold up the trailer stands, which had to be removed before the trailer bed was lifted. Employee #1 raised his trailer bed without removing this pipe, thus, limiting how far the bed could go. Not realizing why the trailer bed was not rising to the desired height, he increased the hydraulic pressure to get the bed higher. Eventually, the trailer frame bent, causing the trailer bed to fall onto the cab of the truck. Employee #1 was crushed. He was killed.
Keywords: HYDRAULIC LINE, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, DUMP TRUCK BED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304392020 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |