Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105511448 - Brockwell Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 105511448

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 05/27/1987

Site Address:
Brockwell Construction Company
108 Filbert Street
Newport, TN 37821

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/27/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360778336

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14305833

Event: 04/27/1987

ROAD SCRAPER DRIVER INJURED WHEN HIS VEHICLE OVERTURNED

EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR OF A ROAD SCRAPER, WAS PREPARING A PRIVATE ROAD BED FOR "ROCKING". AT ONE END OF THE ROAD HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH LOOSE SAWDUST OVER A 30 DEGREE EMBANKMENT. THE SCRAPER BECAME STUCK IN THE SAWDUST. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO BACK THE SCRAPER UP, HE DECIDED TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE EMBANKMENT GRADE, THEN BACK UP ONTO THE ROAD. WHEN THE SCRAPER STARTED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT, IT OVERTURNED AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG BENEATH THE SCRAPER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HIS BROKEN LEG PLACED IN A CAST. HOWEVER, COMPLICATIONS SET IN (GANGRENE), NECESSITATING AMPUTATION OF THE LEG. THE EMPLOYEE DIED APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, SCRAPER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SOIL, LEG, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105511448			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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