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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1397451.015 - Whitten Construction, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Whitten Construction, Llc
Streeter Rd
Jumping Branch, WV 25969
Mailing Address:
524 Marvin Deeds Road, Jumping Branch, WV 25969
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1450860 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,205 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,205 |
| Current Penalty | $2,523 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,523 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 08/29/2019 | 09/05/2019 | $1,364 | $2,273 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 08/29/2019 | $1,159 | $1,932 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 08/29/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on May 1, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a construction company, were felling and clearing a tree. Employee #1 and three coworkers were cutting large limbs on the ground. One coworker was operating an excavator with a bucket clamp attachment and moving large limbs that had been cut from the tree to the area where the other employees were working on the ground. For unknown reasons, Employee #1 ran underneath a limb being held by the excavator. The limb slipped out from the clamp and fell, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: Brain, Construction, Excavator, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Logger, Logging, Skull, Struck By, Tree, Tree Limb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1397451.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |