Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101246031 - Southern Natural Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101246031

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 07/27/1987

Site Address:
Southern Natural Gas Company
Bickerstaff Rd
Phenix City, AL 36867

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2408, Opelika, AL 36801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4923

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360651673

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14348692

Event: 07/23/1987

Employee killed when struck by rotating blade of bush hog

Employee #1 was a member of a work crew that had been detailed to clear a natural gas right-of-way along a road in Phoenix City, AL. One member of the crew was gathering hand equipment across the road. Employee #1 was clearing an approximately 6 ft deep ditch for bush hog cutting. A coworker was operating a Ford 3400 tractor equipped with the bush hog. The tractor was facing upslope when it rolled backward, pushing the bush hog unit into and over Employee #1. He died of multiple cuts and amputations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DITCH, WORK RULES, LACERATION, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, SLOPE, BUSH HOG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101246031			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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