Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106215494 - Sheets Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106215494

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 09/07/1995

Site Address:
Sheets Construction Co., Inc.
I-75 North, 2 Miles North Of Exit 37
Cordele, GA 31533

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 712, Mcdonough, GA 30253

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360821912

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	09/21/1995	09/26/1995	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	09/21/1995	09/26/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260601 B08	09/21/1995	09/26/1995	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 596072

Event: 09/06/1995

Employee killed in fall from truck trailer

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on September 6, 1995, Employee #1 and two coworkers were riding on the back of a tractor trailer, sitting on the edge of the flatbed. The truck was moving between 15 to 30 mph while the employees unloaded pieces of guardrail at different locations along the shoulder of the northbound lane of I-75. Employee #1 was holding onto one end of a piece of guardrail when the other end fell off the truck and became embedded into the ground. Because the truck was still moving, it forced the end of the guardrail Employee #1 was holding into his chest and simultaneously ejected him into the center lane of I-75. Employee #1 was killed instantly. The employer did not have an adequate safety or training program.

Keywords: CHEST, EJECTED, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FLATBED TRUCK, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106215494			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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