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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309755122 - Arlen Becker Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Arlen Becker Inc
Rock Run & Blue Point
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Mailing Address:
Po Box 747, Mcqueeney, TX 78123
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100603893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 D06 I | 02/27/2007 | 03/16/2007 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 04/04/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 F02 VII | 02/27/2007 | 03/16/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 F01 III | 02/27/2007 | 03/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100266 I01 | 02/27/2007 | 03/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 02/27/2007 | 03/02/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/04/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 1, 2006, Employee #1 was using a cable attached to a Bobcat Skid Steerer to pull trees to a Tushogg brush clearing machine, which was grinding fallen trees and tree stumps. One end of the cable had a hook that attached to the tree being pulled by the Bobcat Skid Steerer. Employee #1 removed the hook from the tree and was walking towards the Bobcat Skid Steerer. The Tushogg grinding barrel caught the cable and started to wrap it around the rotating barrel of the grinder. The hook got caught on Employee #1's leg and he was pulled into the machine where he was crushed and killed.
Keywords: GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, WIRE ROPE, CRUSHED, TREE, SKIDDER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309755122 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |