Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101888030 - Plumbing By Carlson, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101888030

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 10/13/1988

Site Address:
Plumbing By Carlson, Inc.
4301 S.W. Colley Creek Dr.
Topeka, KS 66610

Mailing Address:
1820 S.W. Van Buren, Topeka, KS 66612

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1989

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$405	$0	$0	$0	$0	$405
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	19260652 C	11/07/1988	11/10/1988	$405	$810	$0	11/14/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260028 A	11/07/1988	11/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	11/14/1988	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14503866

Event: 10/11/1988

Employee killed when run over by loader/backhoe

At 9:15 a.m. on October 11, 1988, Employee #1, a backhoe operator, was standing on the right side of a J. I. Case loader/backhoe, model 580BCK, serial #8725571. He was using a screwdriver with a 13 in. blade to jump the solenoid because the starter button did not work. The backhoe started and began moving in reverse toward an approximately 9 ft deep by 21 in. wide by 91 ft long open trench. A coworker warned another worker who was inside the trench. Employee #1 then apparently moved the power shuttle shift lever from REVERSE to FORWARD, causing the backhoe to start moving forward. The right rear tire ran over Employee #1's head and upper body. He died of cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to massive head trauma. The spring leaf shuttle lock was defective, allowing the shuttle lever to move too easily. At the time of the accident it was clear and 57 degrees F.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, STARTED IN GEAR, UNMANNED, LOADER/BACKHOE, CONSTRUCTION, RUN OVER, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101888030					Occupation Not Listed

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