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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1435555.015 - Ballard Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Ballard Construction Company, Inc.
Near Waterford Blvd
Opelika, AL 36801
Mailing Address:
3101 Narrow Lane, Kellyton, AL 35089
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/2019
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 12/17/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1504415 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,956 | $26,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,476 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/25/2019 | 12/06/2019 | $2,500 | $3,978 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 11/25/2019 | 12/06/2019 | $2,500 | $3,978 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 11/25/2019 | 12/06/2019 | $14,000 | $26,520 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on October 1, 2019, an employee was working in a trench measuring the grade when a section of the trench wall collapsed on him. The employee was hospitalized to treat three fractured vertebrae.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Crushed, Crushing, Engulfed, Fracture, Trench, Trench Box, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1435555.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |