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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315277392 - Arklahoma Pipeline Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Arklahoma Pipeline Inc.
980 Airport Rd.
Ozark, AR 72949
Mailing Address:
4332 Dora Rd., Van Buren, AR 72956
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/21/2011
Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 08/17/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100266071 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 07/21/2011 | 08/09/2011 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19040029 B02 | 07/21/2011 | 08/09/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 24, 2011, Employees #1 and a coworker were involved with loading piping onto a flatbed trailer. The coworker was sitting in the cab of a Case 521 E tractor with its forks resting on three layers of stacked pipe on the flatbed trailer. Employee #1 was standing on the trailer's platform at an approximate height of 43.25 in. and manually rolling one pipe. The pipe had an approximate length of 40 ft, an approximate outside diameter of 6 in., and an approximate weight of 544 lb. As the piping roll off the right fork of the tractor, the end of the pipe kicked up approximately 15 in and knocked Employee #1 off the platform. He fell and struck a gravel surface, sustaining a fractured hand and fractured vertebrae. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and transported him to a hospital. Employee #1 left this hospital and was transferred to another medical center. While undergoing surgical procedures and receiving medical care, he contracted a fatal staphylococcal infection that killed him. He died on April 17, 2011.
Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, SPINE, INFECTION, FALL, PIPE, TRAILER, LOST BALANCE, HAND, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315277392 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |