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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101098762 - Billy Gerrell Grading Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Billy Gerrell Grading Inc.
Land Lot 155, Shady Valley Drive
Atlanta, GA 30324
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 602, Alpharetta, GA 30201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 06/09/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900966268 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260652 B | 06/03/1986 | 06/06/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 06/03/1986 | 06/06/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260652 H | 06/03/1986 | 06/06/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/03/1986 | 06/10/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260650 E | 06/03/1986 | 06/06/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in a 19 to 21 ft deep and 31 feet wide sewer line trench. The sides of the trench were slightly sloped. Employee #1 was aligning the laser and clearing dirt from the end of an 8 in. ductile sewer pipe. He was on his knees when a slick head kicked out of the side of the trench and he was completely buried. He was removed from the trench within 25 minutes. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a pelvis fracture in three places. The excavated dirt was piled high at the edge of the trench opposite the side that caved in. No ladder was available and hard hats were worn. Sloping was inadequate and no shoring or trench box was used. Employees were not adequately trained. The foreman was nearby in a manhole; a coworker was on the bank.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101098762 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |