Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310305255 - Peterson Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 310305255

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 07/28/2006

Site Address:
Peterson Contractors Inc
4587 Swinnea Rd
Memphis, TN 38118

Mailing Address:
P O Box A, Reinbeck, IA 50669

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100624014

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Serious	503010501	10/19/2006	10/25/2006	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200623882

Event: 07/26/2006

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Steel Casing

On July 26, 2006, a construction worker was crushed to death when he was struck by a steel casing that weighed approximately 2,700 lbs. The casing that was approximately 19.75 ft long was held in the jaw assembly of an ABI vibrator that was attached to a Caterpillar 330C tracked excavator. The casing was being moved, in the vertical position, to a test hole when it slipped out of the jaw assembly and fell approximately eight inches to the ground. The casing toppled over, landed on the employee, and killed him.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310305255			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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