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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101098796 - Dodd Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Dodd Construction Company
4975 Cascade Road
Atlanta, GA 30331
Mailing Address:
Route 5 Oak Valley Road, Toccoa, GA 30577
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/10/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360144638 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| 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 | 19260650 E | 04/23/1986 | 04/26/1986 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260652 B | 04/23/1986 | 04/26/1986 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 04/23/1986 | 04/26/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260652 H | 04/23/1986 | 04/26/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 04/23/1986 | 04/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002E | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/23/1986 | 04/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were in a 9 ft deep by 30 in. wide trench, installing 8 in. clay pipe for a sewer line in a subdivision. The owner of the company was operating the backhoe. The trench caved in from the west side and both workers were trapped. Employee #1 was buried up to his chest and it took local fire departments 5 hours to free him. He was killed. Employee #2 was quickly freed and was hospitalized with a cracked vertebra in his lower back. The trench was neither sloped nor shored; the soil was loose with scattered rocks.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SHORING, CAVE-IN, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BACK, SLOPING, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101098796 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101098796 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |