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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1177385 - Gary Concrete Products, Inc.-Savannah Prestress
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Gary Concrete Products, Inc.-Savannah Prestress
Wahlstrom Road
Savannah, GA 31404
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8272, Savannah, GA 31402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360652507 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040006 | 03/11/1985 | 03/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were manufacturing precast prestressed reinforced concrete bridge beams and tying rebar along a 4-beam type IV bridge beam bed. He was approximately 14 feet north of A-frame #2, bending over the beam bed, when the elevating device (a Medco hold-down device) at A-frame #2 broke. This resulted in the collapse of a stressed drape of eight 1/2 inch wire rope strands, which struck Employee #1 across the back of the neck, decapitating him.
Keywords: WIRE ROPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, DECAPITATED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1177385 | Fatality | Amputation | Hand packers and packagers |