Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1043254.015 - G.P.'S Enterprises Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1043254.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 02/26/2015

Site Address:
G.P.'S Enterprises Inc.
476 Hwy 247
Bonaire, GA 31005

Mailing Address:
1500 Hwy 124, Auburn, GA 30011

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/2015

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 10/06/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	965232

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$10,500	$0	$10,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	5A0001	08/24/2015	09/18/2015	$5,600	$5,600	$0	09/17/2015	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260021 B02	08/24/2015	09/18/2015	$4,900	$4,900	$0	09/17/2015	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19260251 A06	08/24/2015	09/18/2015	$0	$0	$0	09/17/2015	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19260251 B01	08/24/2015	09/18/2015	$0	$0	$0	09/17/2015	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 74281.015

Event: 02/26/2015

Employee is struck and killed by falling rebar

At 1:00 p.m. on February 26, 2015, an employee was unloading bundles of rebar from a flatbed truck. On the second lift, the employee jumped on an unbalanced bundle and was thrown from the load to the ground. The load fell from the chain onto the employee, crushing his chest and body. The employee was killed when crushed by the falling bundle of rebar.

Keywords: Crushing, Falling Object, Load Shift, Loading, Struck By, Suspended Load

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1043254.015	42	M	Fatality		Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders

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