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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309230399 - Riggs Brothers Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Riggs Brothers Construction Company
Southgate Place
Kingsport, TN 37660
Mailing Address:
1010 South John B. Dennis Highway, Kingsport, TN 37660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100623669 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 12/09/2005 | 11/27/2005 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 28, 2005, Employee #1, a bulldozer operator, was operating his bulldozer, when it stalled. A hydraulic line on the front attachment burst and sprayed hydraulic fluid across the exhaust manifold. Employee #1's clothing was ignited, and he was burned. He was hospitalized and later died.
Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, BURN, EXCAVATION, FIRE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, CONSTRUCTION, BULLDOZER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309230399 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Excavating and loading machine operators |