Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109305029 - Benning Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109305029

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 11/08/1995

Site Address:
Benning Construction Company
1727 Mars Hill Rd.
Acworth, GA 30101

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 724375, Atlanta, GA 30339

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901174649	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260602 C01 VI	02/26/1996	03/05/1996	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260706 A01	02/26/1996	03/05/1996	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260706 B	02/26/1996	03/05/1996	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170579056

Event: 11/08/1995

Employee injured by falling wall

Employee #1 was on a scaffold platform attempting to tie a pilaster in position between a masonry block wall. The pilaster was suspended from the forks of a rough terrain forklift. When the operator of the forklift left the controls and the lift struck the masonry block wall, causing the wall to collapse onto Employee #1. He sustained multiple fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109305029			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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