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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1396424.015 - Shane Chambers
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Shane Chambers
5324 Winmire Ln
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
Mailing Address:
77 Eagle Ridge, Ball Ground, GA 30107
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/2019
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/02/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 1433677 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1449736 | ||
| Inspection | 1402632 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1402636 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| Current Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| 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 | 19260651 I03 | 10/24/2019 | 11/20/2019 | $13,260 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on April 26, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were installing underground plumbing conduit at a multiemployer construction project, a new residential structure. Employee #1 was standing on the street at the edge of an excavation and guiding his coworker, who was operating a backhoe. The street surface collapsed, and Employee #1 dropped into the excavation. The opposite side of the excavation then collapsed, and Employee #1 was buried under the collapsing soil. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: Backhoe, Buried, Cave-In, Excavation, Fall, Plumbing, Residential Construction, Structural Collapse, Trench, Undrgrd Installation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1396424.015 | 36 | M | Fatality | Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters |