Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101358166 - Goldberg Brothers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101358166

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 02/08/1988

Site Address:
Goldberg Brothers, Inc.
241 Dan Bowles Road
Augusta, GA 30903

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2102, Augusta, GA 30904

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360126767

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,230	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,230
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$490	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100252 A02 IIB	04/07/1988	04/13/1988	$210	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100252 A02 IVC	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040008	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 607267

Event: 02/01/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LARGE PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON HIM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS A YARD LABORER TO CUT STEEL SCRAP INTO PIECES SMALL ENOUGH TO SHIP TO STEEL COMPANIES. ON FEBRUARY 1, 1988, HE WAS CUTTING UP A TRASH DUMP BODY. FOR SOME REASON, HE PLACED HIMSELF UNDER A LARGE PIECE OF THE TRASH DUMP BODY WHICH HAD BEEN PARTIALLY CUT THROUGH. THE PIECE OF STEEL, WHICH WAS 10 FEET LONG, 4 FEET WIDE AND 1/2 INCH THICK, FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. THE BODY WAS NOT DISCOVERED FOR AN ESTIMATED 2 HOURS.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, STEEL, WORK RULES, SCRAP YARD, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101358166			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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