Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105418073 - Sox Fence & Supply Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105418073

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 06/11/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360776140

Violation Summary
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

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	19260604 A02	07/31/1987	08/05/1987	$0	$320	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 801811

Event: 06/10/1987

BULLDOZER OPERATOR CRUSHED WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A TREE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105418073			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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