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Inspection: 300513405 - Austin Bridge & Road Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300513405
Report ID: 0636900
Date Opened: 08/18/1997

Site Address:
Austin Bridge & Road Co.
3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy.
Grapevine, TX 76051

Mailing Address:
3535 Travis Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100710284

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200710267
Event: 08/18/1997
Employee crushed and killed when backhoe overturns on slope

Employee #1 was operating a Case 580l backhoe with a bucket full of white rock. He was descending an embankment at an angle when he decided to get off of the backhoe. After Employee #1 dismounted, the vehicle started to tip. The backhoe then overturned, striking him in the upper back, between the shoulder blades and below the neck. Employee #1 was killed. The backhoe was equipped with a roll-over protection system.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, BACK, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300513405 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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