Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305266488 - A & W Contracting Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 305266488

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 06/19/2002

Site Address:
A & W Contracting Corp.
7730-T Ox Road
Fairfax, VA 22039

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 248, Lorton, VA 22199

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fri, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 12/19/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362637118

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations					1	1
Initial Penalty	$0	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$70,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500	$17,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Unclass	510001 A	12/13/2002	12/18/2002	$17,500	$70,000	$0	12/20/2002	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200920684

Event: 06/19/2002

Employee crushed by machine when engine starts

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on June 19, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 were starting a Komat'su track dozer. Employee #1 was standing partly in front of the left side track of the machine. Employee #2 was standing beside the track. He was holding the engine door open with one hand and the ignition key in the on-position with his other hand. Previously, the machine ignition switch failed many times to start the engine. Employee #1 touched the contact points on the starter using a screw driver. The machine was in forward high gear when the engine started and moved forward trapping Employee #1 under the machine's track. Employee #1 was crushed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IGNITION SYSTEM, ENGINE, CRUSHED, GEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305266488			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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