Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107182248 - Garrett Paving Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107182248

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 02/17/1993

Site Address:
Garrett Paving Contractors, Inc.
1675 Winterville Road
Athens, GA 30605

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/19/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360959373

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Serious	5A0001	03/31/1993	04/05/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 597872

Event: 02/16/1993

Employee killed when crushed by loader lift arms

Employee #1 and his son were repairing/replacing the hydraulic cylinders on a 950 Caterpillar front end loader. The employee's son, who was on the loader's left front tire, was helping him remove the loader's right lift arm cylinder. The loader's bucket was on the concrete, resting on its blade and its arms were extended forward. Employee #1 was in front of the loader, inside the lift arm's pinch point. When he lifted the cylinder up and out of position, the hydraulic system relaxed, causing the lift arms to crush Employee #1 against the loader's push bar. He was killed. The bucket and lift arms were not cribbed or blocked.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, FRONT END LOADER, REPAIR, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107182248			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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