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Inspection: 123700999 - Best Grading Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Lynchburg (Field Office) - Safety 0355117
Site Address:
Best Grading Company
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 10038, Lynchburg, VA 24506
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360301881 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $98,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $23,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 12/29/1994 | 01/31/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/17/1995 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/29/1994 | 12/16/2008 | $2,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/17/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 12/29/1994 | 12/16/2008 | $2,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/17/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260602 A04 | 12/29/1994 | 01/31/1995 | $3,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/17/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Willful | 19260602 A04 | 12/29/1994 | 01/31/1995 | $23,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 01/17/1995 | L - State Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19260602 A09 I | 12/29/1994 | 01/31/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/17/1995 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 1994, Employee #1 was attempting to connect a tow chain to the rear of a dump truck to be pulled backward up a steep incline by a front end loader. The tow chain was already connected to the rear (motor end) of the front end loader. The brakes failed on the front end loader, causing it to roll down the hill, decapitating Employee #1 between the rear of the dump truck and the rear of the front end loader.
Keywords: HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEP GRADE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, DECAPITATED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123700999 | Fatality | Amputation | Supervisors, n.e.c. |