Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101209617 - The David J. Joseph Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101209617

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 03/11/1987

Site Address:
The David J. Joseph Company
Corner Of Peeples Valley & Old Grassdale Road
Cartersville, GA 30120

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1041, Cartersville, GA 30120

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360172902

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/09/1987	04/12/1987	$400	$640	$0	05/03/1987	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 607929

Event: 03/11/1987

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY END OF RAILROAD CAR DURING CUTTING

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS A PIECE-WORK BURNER WHOSE JOB WAS TO CUT SCRAP RAILROAD CARS INTO SMALL PIECES WITH AN OXY-ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH. HE BEGAN TO CUT THE END OFF AN L & N OPEN TOP HOPPER CAR. HE CUT ALL THE BRACES OFF ONE SIDE AND ALL BUT ONE BRACE ON THE OTHER SIDE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OFF THE VERTICAL END SUPPORTS THE ENTIRE END BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON HIM. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE RAIL CAR END AND SOME RAILWAY TRUCKS PARKED NEARBY. THE HOPPER CAR WAS BADLY RUSTED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE END TO BREAK OFF WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE END SUPPORTS. THE COMPANY HAS HAD SAFETY MEETINGS AND HAS CAUTIONED EMPLOYEES TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE WHEN CUTTING RAIL CAR ENDS.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CORROSION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101209617			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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