Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302720099 - Thomco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302720099

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 08/16/1999

Site Address:
Thomco, Inc.
8206 Highway 161 North
North Little Rock, AR 72115

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 339, North Little Rock, AR 72115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100260595

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
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	19260603 C05	11/30/1999	12/06/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19261053 B01	11/30/1999	12/06/1999	$1,200	$1,200	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19261053 B16	11/30/1999	12/06/1999	$900	$900	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 302720099

Event: 08/16/1999

Employee killed by a falling piling from an excavator

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on August 16, 1999, Employee #1 was occupying an excavation site (75 ft long by 21.33 ft wide by 8.58 ft deep), and taking measurements for the placement of 60 ft concrete pilings. The pilings are driven into the ground for the foundation of the bridge. While Employee #1 was inside the excavation site, Employee #2 was operating a Caterpillar Excavator overhead at the edge of the excavation site. He used the vehicle to lift a 21.5 ft concrete piling that was shackled by a single cable to the excavator bucket. As he applied tension to the cable line, the piling lifted. He then proceeded to move the pilling over to the excavation site. However, as he lifted and moved the piling, it leaned to a 40-45 degree position and slipped out of the cable hoist and landed onto Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, PILING, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302720099			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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