Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304499262 - J & R Construction Company
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Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Sfty 1 | ||||
Nr: 304499262 | Report ID: 0454711 | Open Date: 09/18/2001 | ||
J & R Construction Company | ||||
Airline Road At I-40 E Arlington, TN 38002 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 1794/Excavation Work | ||||
Mailing: 337 Fore Lane Road, Mason, TN 38049 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/19/2001 | |
Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 01/22/2002 | |
Emphasis: | N:Trench | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 362732679 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $18,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,300 |
Current Penalty | $18,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,300 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/11/2001 | 01/13/2002 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 12/11/2001 | 01/13/2002 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 12/11/2001 | 01/13/2002 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 12/11/2001 | 01/13/2002 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 200621647 | Event: 09/18/2001 | Employee Killed In Trench When Backhoe Bucket Fell | ||||
On September 18, 2001, Employee #1 was in a trench 6 feet deep and 68 inches wide setting a concrete pipe that was 7.5 feet long. The backhoe operator had to lift the pipe and left it hanging while Employee #1 placed some brick in the bottom of the trench. The backhoe slipped forward, dropping the bucket and the concrete pipe. Employee #1 was caught between the concrete pipe and the bucket of the backhoe when it fell forward, suffering fatal injuries. | ||||||
Keywords: excavation, trench, caught between, concrete pipe, backhoe bucket, contusion | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 304499262 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |