Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108955741 - Gillum Contracting Services

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108955741

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 09/18/1992

Site Address:
Gillum Contracting Services
828 58th Street
Ensley, AL 35602

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1418, Decatur, AL 35602

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360128045

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	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
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.	01001A	Serious	19260601 B01	10/28/1992	11/05/1992	$1,750	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260601 B14	10/28/1992	11/05/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 602888

Event: 09/17/1992

Employee killed when caught between truck and wall

Employee #1 was helping to remove the tailgate of an over-the-road C60 Chevrolet flat body truck to dump a load of fill dirt at a residence. Employee #1 became caught between the truck bed and a brick wall of the house and was killed. The truck's parking brake was not working, the truck's engine was turned off and left in neutral, and the wheels were not chocked. In addition, Employee #1 did not follow the truck manufacturer's instructions, or his supervisor's instructions, or the instructions listed in the written safety program. The homeowner was one of the witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHOCK, WALL, BRAKE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108955741			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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