Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109469866 - North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Long Hollow Road
Chickamauga, GA 30707
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1407, Dalton, GA 30722
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360824932 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 |
| Current Penalty | $563 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $563 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 05/20/1993 | 06/22/1993 | $563 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS FLAGGING TRAFFIC AROUND A TREE-TRIMMING OPERATION. THE CREW HAD PLACED CAUTION SIGNS, CONES, AND FLAGS TO DIRECT ONCOMING TRAFFIC AROUND THE WORKSITE. A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF THE SPEED LIMIT APPROACHED THE WORKSITE. THIS VEHICLE RAN OVER CONES THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD ADJACENT TO THE WORKSITE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN STOPPED BY THE FLAGMAN. THE SECOND VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK THE FLAGMAN. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, FLAGMAN, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109469866 | Fatality | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |
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