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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302491634 - Twt Services Inc Dba Twt Directional Boring Servic
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100620632 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302491634 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |