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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102729928 - Levy Wrecking Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Levy Wrecking Company
4891 Mead Road
Macon, GA 31206
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 78337, Nashville, TN 37207
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 74229048 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/14/1992 | 01/07/1993 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 H | 12/14/1992 | 01/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 6, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were positioned next to and on top of a 17 ft long by 1/2 in. thick section of carbon steel plate during the demolition of a filtrate tank. The employees were using oxygen and fuel gas to cut the section into smaller pieces for removal. The coworker was on the larger section while Employees #1 and #2 were next to the section being cut. The cut along the 17 ft span was almost complete when the section being cut collapsed, causing Employees #1 and #2 to fall under the whole section. Employee #1 sustained broken bones and a partial leg amputation. Employee #2 sustained broken leg bones. The causal factors include an inadequate engineering survey per 29CFR1926.850(a) and a misjudgment of the hazards of the situation.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, AMPUTATED, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102729928 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102729928 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |