Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102834157 - Soperton Masonry, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102834157

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 08/03/1988

Site Address:
Soperton Masonry, Inc.
Villa South Hwy 15 South
Sandersville, GA 31082

Mailing Address:
Route 2 Box 108-B, Soperton, GA 31082

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360132112

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$330
Current Penalty	$330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$330
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/01/1988	09/08/1988	$210	$210	$0	09/20/1988	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260102 A01	09/01/1988	09/14/1988	$120	$120	$0	09/20/1988	-
3.	02001	Other	19260403 B02	09/01/1988	09/14/1988	$0	$0	$0	09/20/1988	-
4.	02002	Other	19260405 A02 III	09/01/1988	09/14/1988	$0	$0	$0	09/20/1988	-
5.	02003	Other	19260405 G02 III	09/01/1988	09/14/1988	$0	$0	$0	09/20/1988	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332365

Event: 08/01/1988

Electrician killed by collapsing concrete wall during storm

Employee #1, an electrician, was installing conduit in the back wall of a 22-room motel foundation. Two masonry employees were laying block nearby. They were approximately 27 ft away from three unbraced 8 ft 8 in high by 27 ft long by 8 ft wide finished concrete walls when a sudden rain and wind storm developed and the employees panicked. Employee #1 and one of the masonry employees ran over to one of the unbraced walls for shelter. The other masonry employee ran over to the wall and told them that they should get away from the walls. The masonry employees cleared the foundation, but Employee #1 was caught by a collapsing wall and died several hours later at the hospital. Two walls collapsed, the other remained standing.

Keywords: UNSECURED, CONCRETE, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102834157					Occupation Not Listed

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