Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116441205 - W.A. Kendall Company

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116441205

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 08/16/1996

Site Address:
W.A. Kendall Company
County Road 24, Fayette County
Eldridge, AL 35542

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 831, Lawrenceville, GA 30246

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360675946

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	19280051 B02 IB	01/16/1997	01/22/1997	$1,875	$1,875	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201270162

Event: 08/15/1996

Employee killed when clearing machine goes over cliff

Employee #1 was working alone, operating a Kendall Cutter line clearance machine on a slope that terminated in an approximately 35 ft high bluff. The machine traveled over the edge of the bluff, and he was killed. Radio communication could not be established, and coworkers found his body outside of the machine, with portions of his body between the Kendall Cutter and the cliff face. The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. A contributing factor in the death of Employee #1 was his failure to wear the lap-type seat belt that was provided.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SEAT BELT, FALL, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116441205			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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