Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102834579 - Higdon Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102834579

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 07/08/1988

Site Address:
Higdon Construction Co., Inc.
Overlook Development Off Bell St.
Hiawassee, GA 30546

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1289, Andrews, NC 28901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360126866

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	19261000 B	08/05/1988	08/24/1988	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19260602 A09 I	08/05/1988	08/24/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 607424

Event: 07/06/1988

Employee dies of injuries sustained in overturned roller

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 6, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a rubber tire roller (compactor) on a steep winding subdivision road. Apparently he accidentally put the roller into too high a gear and lost control of it on a downhill curve. The roller overturned and Employee #1 sustained a broken arm and shoulder blade and a ruptured liver. He died from his injuries later that evening in the hospital. The weather was hot and clear. This information was obtained from interviews and the coroner's report.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, RUPTURE, STEEP GRADE, ARM, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102834579			Fatality	Hernia	Occupation not reported

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