Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1215417 - Atlantic States Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1215417

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 05/24/1984

Site Address:
Atlantic States Construction Inc
1412 Mc Farland Ave
Fort Stewart, GA 31313

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1704, Atlanta, GA 30301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360537567

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	19260021 B02	06/20/1984	06/23/1984	$300	$560	$0	07/18/1984	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14348130

Event: 05/23/1984

CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR BUCKET AND ELEVATOR ACCESS OPENING

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING THROUGH THE ACCESS OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET ELEVATOR CASING (ENCLOSURE), INSTALLING A STEEL BUCKET ON TWO ELEVATOR CHAINS. THE ELEVATOR WAS A NEW WOOD CLIP BUCKET ELEVATOR. HE WAS REACHING OVER A STEEL ELEVATOR BUCKET, HOLDING NUTS ON THE SECURING BOLTS FOR THE BUCKET. THE TORQUE FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE 24 BUCKETS WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED (ALL ON ONE SIDE OF THE CHAINS) OVERCAME THE SHEARING CAPACITY OF THE ALUMINUM SHEAR PIN IN THE DRIVE MECHANISM LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR. THE PIN SHEARED, ALLOWING THE BUCKETS AND BUCKET CHAINS TO RUN FREE. THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKETS LIFTED EMPLOYEE #1 UP AND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE ACCESS OPENING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE BUCKET AND THE TOP OF THE ACCESS OPENING, SQUEEZING HIM AROUND THE STOMACH AREA. HE DIED OF MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SHEARED, BUCKET ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215417			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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