Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302491634 - Twt Services Inc Dba Twt Directional Boring Servic

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 302491634

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 02/18/2000

Site Address:
Twt Services Inc Dba Twt Directional Boring Servic
Hwy 431 W
Springfield, TN 37172

Mailing Address:
14000 S. Meridian, Oklahoma City, OK 73173

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS:

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/18/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100620632

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,400
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,400
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260300 B02	05/04/2000	05/10/2000	$5,400	$5,400	$0	05/08/2000	R - Review Commission
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	05/04/2000	05/10/2000	$0	$0	$0	05/08/2000	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200620789

Event: 02/18/2000

Employee killed when caught by rotating reamer

Employee #1 and coworkers were using a horizontal (directional) boring machine to place fiber optic conduit under a roadway. A hole was bored and the fiber optic conduit was attached to the reamer to be pulled back through the hole. Employee #1 was starting to pull the reamer/conduit back through the hole when he became caught on the rotating reamer. He was turned with the reamer until the operator became aware that there was a problem and stopped the equipment. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROTATING SHAFT, CONDUIT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, BORING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302491634			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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