Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109467423 - Wincor Management Group Dba Westbrook Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Raleigh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109467423

Report ID: 0420300

Date Opened: 12/12/1995

Site Address:
Wincor Management Group Dba Westbrook Industries
Hwy. 33 & 304, Hobucken Bridge
Hobucken, NC 28537

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 160, Dunn, NC 28335

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4785

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/28/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360145619

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$700	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	04/03/1996	04/22/1996	$3,500	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	04/03/1996	04/15/1996	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100132 A	04/03/1996	04/15/1996	$0	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 599639

Event: 12/10/1995

Employee killed when crushed by swinging highway bridge

A swing span type bridge malfunctioned and would not open. The bridge operator called Employee #1, a head bridge tender, to check the problem. Employee #1 went under the bridge and notified the bridge operator by two-way radio to open and close the bridge. The bridge was open about half way when the operator saw Employee #1 lying on a concrete slab under the bridge, crushed to death.

Keywords: REPAIR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109467423			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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