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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309711778 - Palmerton & Parrish, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Palmerton & Parrish, Inc.
1/2 Mi Sw Of Highway 60 & Farm Road 253
Rogersville, MO 65742
Mailing Address:
4166 West Kearney, Springfield, MO 65803
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8711
NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100003474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 05/02/2007 | 06/05/2007 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 05/24/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 26, 2007, Employee #1 was working for Palmerton and Parrish, Inc., an organization that provides geotechnical, civil engineering, and related services. He was helping his coworker, a lead driller, with drilling geological soil sample test borings on a construction site. His clothing became caught in a drill auger as it was turning under power. He sustained severe neck injuries before the lead driller could stop the drilling equipment, and he was killed. He had sustained a fractured neck.
Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, AUGER MECHANISM, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, NECK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309711778 | Fatality | Fracture | Drillers, earth |