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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100354299 - Gary Concrete Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Gary Concrete Products, Inc.
Wahlstrom Road
Savannah, GA 31404
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360713481 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 07/01/1986 | 07/04/1986 | $200 | $560 | $0 | 07/29/1986 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM ON JUNE 17, 1986 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOOKING UP A 14 BY 14 BY 55 FEET CONCRETE PILE THAT WAS TO BE LOADED ONTO A TRUCK USING A MODEL 500A1 (27 1/2 TON) DROTT TRAVEL LIFT CRANE (SERIAL #2219). BEFORE LOADING COULD BEGIN SEVERAL PILES THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD STACKED TO ACCUMULATE THE PILING HE NEEDED FOR THE SHIPMENT FELL OVER ONTO HIM. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN SEVERAL CONCRETE PILES FROM THE WAIST DOWN. EACH PILE WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 3 TONS. THE CRANE COULD NOT BE USED TO REMOVE THE PILES FROM FROM ATOP THE EMPLOYEE BECAUSE THE CRANE HOOKS WERE BURIED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PILES. REMOVAL OF THESE PILES WAS FURTHER DELAYED BY THEIR POSITION. THE "EYES" FOR THE CRANE HOOKS WERE NOT ACCESSIBLE, EMPLOYEE #1 DIED BEFORE BEING REMOVED 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, PINNED, CRUSHED, CONCRETE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100354299 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |