Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311407779 - Libcon, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311407779

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 10/15/2007

Site Address:
Libcon, Inc.
Grand Central Blvd.
Laredo, TX 78045

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1759, Laredo, TX 78044

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/2007

Emphasis: L:Constr6, S:Commercial Constr, S:Hispanic, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 02/01/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100213032

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	19260020 B01	12/20/2007	01/07/2008	$1,050	$1,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200212280

Event: 10/13/2007

Employee killed when run over by backing grader

On October 13, 2007, Employee #1, a spotter at a grading operation, was directed by the supervisor on the grader to go over to the work truck and retrieve more blue markers. As Employee #1 walked away, the supervisor turned, engaged the back-up alarm, and began operating the grader in reverse. Employee #1 got the markers and was kneeling with his back to the grader, hammering one into the ground, when the grader ran over him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GRADER, HIGHWAY, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, ROAD GRADER, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311407779			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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