Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3051646 - Jacobs Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3051646

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/03/1987

Site Address:
Jacobs Builders, Inc.
Sr 1744 (Hubert Boulevard)
Jacksonville, NC 28541

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1399, Jacksonville, NC 28541

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360262869

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	7B0308	08/31/1987	09/08/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14256465

Event: 07/29/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HEAD CRUSHED BY DUMP TRUCK

A DUMP TRUCK FRAME WAS WELDED AND REPAIRED. AN ANGLE IRON WAS USED AS A SAFETY BRACE HOLDING UP THE TRUCK BED AND WAS LEFT IN PLACE AT THE END OF THE DAY. AT AROUND 6:30 AM THE NEXT DAY, EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY TRIED TO START THE DUMP TRUCK TO LET THE BED DOWN. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. IN AN ATTEMPT TO LET THE BED DOWN, HE LEANED OVER THE WELDED FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND UNDER THE RAISED DUMP BED TO BLEED OFF THE SINCE HE HAD APPARENTLY KNOCKED OUT THE ANGLE IRON/SAFETY BRACE, THE DUMP BED DROPPED ON HIS HEAD AND PINNED HIS NECK BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE DUMP. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, NECK, DUMP TRUCK BED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3051646			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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