Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107172785 - Paramont Grading Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107172785

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 08/30/1993

Site Address:
Paramont Grading Company
Bell Road
Alpharetta, GA 30201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 412, Alpharetta, GA 30239

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901680108	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/01/1993	10/28/1993	$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 A01	10/01/1993	10/28/1993	$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 921809

Event: 08/30/1993

Employee crushed & killed between concrete manhole sections

A five-man crew was installing a concrete manhole which consisted of three cylindrical sections stacked on top of each other with a cone section on top. Employee #1 was working from inside the manhole, lining up the sections and disconnecting the lifting mechanism attachment. The attachment consisted of two pins inserted horizontally into holes in the side of each section. Three lower sections had been set and the top cone section was being lowered into place. All but one of the pins were pushed out. As the backhoe lifted, the remaining pin hung in the hole and lifted the cone to one side. This caused the cone to twist and fall to the ground. Employee #1, who was still inside at the top of the manhole, was crushed between the falling cone and the last installed section. He died.

Keywords: INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, PIN, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, MANHOLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107172785			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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