Inspection Detail

Inspection: 738666 - Ralph Rizzi And Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 738666

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 12/28/1987

Site Address:
Ralph Rizzi And Sons
White - Clinton Road
Indian Head, PA 15446

Mailing Address:
660 Idaho Avenue, Verona, PA 15147

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360726418

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14246987

Event: 12/22/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN BACKHOE ACCIDENT

EMPLOYEE #1 STOOD UP IN THE CAB OF A BACKHOE AND LOOKED OUT AROUND THE CORNER OF THE CAB. HE APPARENTLY HIT THE CONTROL FOR THE BOOM, CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND AND CRUSH HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE ROPS AND BOOM. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT OF THE BACKHOE.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, HEAD, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	738666			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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