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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 750570 - Kupetz Brothers Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Kupetz Brothers Construction Company, Inc.
Penn Dot Maintenance Bldg.-R.D. 4, Rt. 19
Millcreek, PA 16509
Mailing Address:
8265 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360729925 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 09/14/1988 | 10/18/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19261000 C01 | 09/14/1988 | 10/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260028 A | 09/14/1988 | 09/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260152 G04 | 09/14/1988 | 09/17/1988 | $60 | $60 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 09/14/1988 | 09/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 09/14/1988 | 09/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19260101 A | 09/14/1988 | 09/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:20 a.m. on August 18, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a John Deere model 350 crawler loader, serial #114580, manufactured in 1970. He had been assigned to lower a hill of about 4,000 yards of soil that was approximately 6 ft high by 20 ft wide by 150 ft long. During the operation, one track of the loader went over the edge of an embankment. The loader flipped over, rolled down the embankment, and landed on top of Employee #1. He died two days later from hemorrhagic shock due to multiple fractures. The crawler loader was not equipped with rollover protection (ROPS) or a seat belt.
Keywords: HEMORRHAGE, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, SEAT BELT, LOADER, LOST CONTROL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 750570 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |