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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310781844 - Latex Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Latex Construction Company
1/4 Mile On V Road, South Of 36 Hwy
Hiawatha, KS 66509
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 917, Conyers, GA 30012
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205947070 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B04 | 02/01/2008 | 02/28/2008 | $5,600 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on October 25, 2007, Employee #1, the foreman, and coworkers, part of a tie-in crew, were lowering a 240 ft long by 42 in. diameter pipe into a trench. Two side-boom tractors were lifing the 68,000 lb steel pipe section, when the front tractor tipped to the left due to loose soil. As the tractor boom overturned, the pipe came loose and rolled, striking Employee #1, who was standing nearby. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. At the time of the accident the front tractor was going down an incline of about 7 degrees. Each of the side-boom tractors had a lifting capacity of 200,000 lb.
Keywords: BOOM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310781844 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |