Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310690201 - Don Robertson Electric Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310690201

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 03/13/2007

Site Address:
Don Robertson Electric Co., Inc.
1564 County Road 474
Brownfield, TX 79316

Mailing Address:
1180 Us Highway 385, Brownfield, TX 79316

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/2007

Emphasis: L:Constr6, S:Electrical, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 09/25/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100813450

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/30/2007	09/06/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100067 C02 V	08/30/2007	09/06/2007	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100037 Q01	08/30/2007	09/12/2007	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100157 C01	08/30/2007	09/12/2007	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19100157 C04	08/30/2007	09/12/2007	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200812337

Event: 03/13/2007

Employee Is Crushed by Articulating Boom and Killed

Employee #1 was standing in the bed of a 1-ton utility truck with articulating boom and bucket extended to approximately 3 ft off the ground. The bolts holding the boom to the truck bed, underneath the truck, sheared allowing the boom to fall off the bed of the truck. The boom collapsed on the truck, pinning Employee #1 against the bed of the truck. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, FRACTURE, BOOM, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310690201			Fatality	Fracture	Electricians

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