Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102829918 - Chattooga Block & Masonry Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102829918

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 05/08/1989

Site Address:
Chattooga Block & Masonry Products, Inc.
Hwy. 27 North, P.O. Box 448
Trion, GA 30753

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 448, Trion, GA 30753

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360450522

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	05/25/1989	05/28/1989	$100	$120	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008	05/25/1989	05/28/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541932

Event: 04/20/1989

Employee killed when struck by backing truck

Employee #1 had reported to work but was standing next to a block molding building and talking to a coworker while waiting for another driver to load and leave. The driver loaded his blocks, leaving space for 1 1/2 tons of sand to be loaded by the company owner. Then he coiled up the boom leads and mounted the truck to back up to allow the owner to load the sand. As the owner, operating the loader, entered the sand pit, the driver began backing the truck into position. At the same time, Employee #1 began walking along the truck, cut into its path, and was struck by the backing truck. Employee #1 was killed. The truck did not have audible back-up alarms installed. Employee #1 had worked in this job for 13 years and was aware of job procedure. The driver of the backing truck had a clear path of travel and was looking into both mirrors, but never saw Employee #1, who weighed 361 lb.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102829918			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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