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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101281475 - South Whitfield Plumbing & Heating Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
South Whitfield Plumbing & Heating Company
Stratton, Inc. Highway 61
Cartersville, GA 30120
Mailing Address:
1159 South Hilton Road, Dalton, GA 30720
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 09/25/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360374789 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 06/23/1987 | 06/26/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 06/23/1987 | 06/26/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/23/1987 | 06/26/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260650 E | 06/23/1987 | 06/26/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 E | 06/23/1987 | 06/26/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 H | 06/23/1987 | 06/26/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on May 8, 1987, Employee #1 was bolting a flange on a 6 in. water pipe in a 13 ft deep by 3-106 feet wide unsupported trench with vertical walls. The wall collapsed onto Employee #1, covering him with an estimated 3 to 7 tons of dirt and killing him. Rescue personnel took the more than 45 minutes to remove him.
Keywords: SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101281475 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |