Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116444308 - Latex Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116444308

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 05/31/1996

Site Address:
Latex Construction Company
Kenwood Road
Fayetteville, GA 30210

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 917, Conyers, GA 30207

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361119605

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$3,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,080
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	5A0001	11/22/1996	11/29/1996	$3,080	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170579205

Event: 05/29/1996

Employee killed when side boom tractor overturns

On Thursday, May 30, 1996, Employee #1 and three coworkers were lowering a section of a 641.6 ft long by 30 in. diameter pipe into a trench. Although all four workers were operating booms, Employee #1's sole responsibility was holding the pipe; it was the responsibility of the other boom operators to maneuver it into the trench. The four workers were situated at varying distances from one another: one was positioned 22 ft from the front of the pipe, a second was 80 ft further down, Employee #1 was 80 ft beyond that, and the last operator was 128 ft past Employee #1. As they were lowering the section of pipe, the side booms began to collapse. The three coworkers were able to release their load lines and avoid toppling over, but Employee #1 did not release his line in time. He was pulled into the trench by the force of the pipe as it rolled in, sustaining fatal crushing injuries to his chest.

Keywords: CHEST, BOOM TRUCK, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, PIPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116444308			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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