Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310441902 - Driver Pipeline Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310441902

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 09/04/2007

Site Address:
Driver Pipeline Co., Inc.
Us Highway 377 & Pate Road
Benbrook, TX 76109

Mailing Address:
1200 N. Union Bower Road, Irving, TX 75061

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/2007

Emphasis: L:Constr6, N:Trench, S:Trenching

Case Closed: 07/03/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100714864

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	02/06/2008	02/19/2008	$0	$5,000	$0	03/03/2008	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200713311

Event: 08/20/2007

Employee killed when liver crushed by falling dozer blade

On August 20, 2007, Employee #1 was working alone as he tried to attach the blade to a bulldozer tractor. He apparently used the bucket of a trackhoe to pick up the blade and he was attempting to pull the blade arms out straight when the blade slid off the trackhoe bucket and fell on him. The blade crushed Employee #1's midsection, severely injuring his liver. He was transported to the hospital, where he died a week later of injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, DOZER BLADE, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310441902			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Excavating and loading machine operators

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