Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101828085 - H.W. Site Development, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101828085

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 06/30/1986

Site Address:
H.W. Site Development, Incorporated
15515 61st Street North
Clearwater, FL 33520

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1455, Tarpon Springs, FL 34286

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360146393

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19040008	07/15/1986	07/16/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14346803

Event: 06/03/1986

STRUCK BY FALLING TRUCK TAIL GATE

EMPLOYEE #1, A TRUCK DRIVER, WAS REMOVING THE TAIL GATE FROM A 1985 MACK 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS GOING TO USE A FRONT END LOADER TO LIFT THE TAIL GATE OFF, USING A CHAIN. HE HAD THE OPERATOR OF THE 930 CATERPILLAR LOADER POSITION IT ABOUT 4 FEET DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRUCK AND ELEVATE THE FRONT SCOOP ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE HAD ALREADY ATTACHED A 7 FOOT CHAIN TO A PADEYE, WELDED TO THE TOP CENTER OF THE TAIL GATE, AND HAD REMOVED BOTH TOP PIVOT PINS. THE TRUCK DRIVER THEN STEPPED BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND THE SCOOP OF THE FRONT END LOADER AND STARTED TO ATTACH THE CHAIN TO THE SCOOP. THE TAIL GATE, NO LONGER SECURED IN PLACE, TIPPED OVER AND FELL, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD AGAINST THE SCOOP. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED SKULL AND DIED THREE DAYS LATER.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101828085			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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