Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308530633 - B&R Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308530633

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 03/21/2005

Site Address:
B&R Construction
5500 South 23rd
Mcallen, TX 78501

Mailing Address:
505 West 10th, San Juan, TX 78589

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Lawns

Case Closed: 03/17/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100212232

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/08/2005	06/22/2005	$1,125	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100067 C02 I	06/08/2005	06/14/2005	$0	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100067 C02 VII	06/08/2005	06/14/2005	$1,125	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200211647

Event: 03/21/2005

Tree Trimmer Is Killed When Crushed Between Vehicles

On March 21, 2005, Employee #1 and one or more coworkers were trimming a palm tree. They parked their bucket truck on an incline. They lifted the truck's outriggers when they were done, and the truck rolled back, into a dump truck parked behind the bucket truck. Employee #1 was pinned between the two truck beds and crushed. He was killed. The bucket truck's emergency brake was not operating.

Keywords: BRAKE, OUTRIGGER, PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT, DUMP TRUCK BED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308530633			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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