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Inspection: 107885667 - Blevins Clearing & Excavation
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Blevins Clearing & Excavation
Hwy. 8
Mcminnville, TN 37357
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 98, Altamont, TN 37301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360778138 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260028 A | 08/02/1990 | 08/07/1990 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 08/07/1990 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a tractor operator, was mowing inside a guardrail along Highway 8 in McMinnville, TN, when he came upon a tree stump in his tractor path. He turned down a 35 ft bank to bypass it. The bank had a 36 degree slope and was covered with tall, wet grass. As the employee descended this bank, the bush hog apparently pushed the tractor, then broke loose when the tractor flipped or overturned. The employee either jumped or fell from the tractor and the bush hog rolled over him and pinned him to the ground. Employee #1 died of crushing injuries to his chest.
Keywords: CHEST, EMBANKMENT, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TRACTOR, BUSH HOG, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107885667 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |