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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105418073 - Sox Fence & Supply Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Sox Fence & Supply Co.
U. S. 178
St. Matthews, SC 29135
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4581, West Columbia, SC 29171
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360776140 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260604 A02 | 07/31/1987 | 08/05/1987 | $0 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A JOHN DEERE 350 BULLDOZER CLEARING AN AREA OF TREES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECREATION AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A TREE WHICH WAS ABOUT 75 FEET LONG BY LAYING IT ACROSS THE BULLDOZER BUCKET. THE TREE SUDDENLY ROLLED OFF THE BUCKET, ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE BULLDOZER AND ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED NEAR ROUTE U.S. 178 IN ST. MATHEWS. IF THE BULLDOZER HAD BEEN EQUIPPED WITH A ROLLOVER CAGE THIS FATALITY WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TREE, BULLDOZER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105418073 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |