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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102835170 - Ed Taylor Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Ed Taylor Construction Co.
6297 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30328
Mailing Address:
5175 South Royal Atlanta Drive, Atlanta, GA 30084
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/27/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360711253 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $300 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/04/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 09/12/1988 | 10/06/1988 | $200 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/04/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 09/12/1988 | 10/06/1988 | $200 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/04/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 09/12/1988 | 10/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/04/1988 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately noon on August 19, 1988, employees were cleaning the liner of a man-made lake in preparation for filling the lake. An employee needed to enter a vertical 24 foot manhole to close a gate valve so that the lake would be closed and could then be filled with water. Employee #2, a superintendent, entered the 24 in. wide manhole. Employee #3, the foreman who noticed that Employee #2 was having a problem, yelled at Employee #1, another superintendent, for help. Employee #3 entered the manhole, followed by Employee #1. All three employees died of asphyxiation. The manhole had been in operation since January 1988. There was water and brown matter in the bottom of the manhole. The company had no confined space entry procedure. No measuring equipment had been used to detect toxic or combustible gases and oxygen levels. No rescue equipment or procedure was available. No mechanical ventilation was used. The weather was hot, with temperatures in the 90s.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, AIR MONITORING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, TOXIC FUMES, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102835170 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102835170 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 102835170 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |