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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1458155.015 - Triple S Communications, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Triple S Communications, Inc.
Chokee Road (Near Dry Branch Creek)
De Soto, GA 31743
Mailing Address:
2043 Sylvester Highway, Moultrie, GA 31768
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2020
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 08/17/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1536809 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $51,278 | $0 | $0 | $6,747 | $0 | $58,025 |
| Current Penalty | $41,494 | $0 | $0 | $2,030 | $0 | $43,524 |
| 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 | 07/08/2020 | $7,000 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 07/08/2020 | $7,000 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 H01 | 07/08/2020 | $7,000 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 07/08/2020 | $7,000 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 07/08/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 07/08/2020 | $2,030 | $6,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 p.m. on January 22, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a telecommunications installation company, was working inside an excavation measuring approximately 3 feet wide, 8 to 10 feet long, and 10 feet deep. He was attempting to connect 2-inch High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) conduit to the bore head of a Ditch Witch Horizonal Directional Drilling Unit, Model JT25, Product Identification Number CMWJT25XTG0000466. The north wall of the excavation collapsed, and the employee was buried. He sustained traumatic asphyxia and was killed.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Buried, Conduit, Construction, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Excavation, Installing, Structural Collapse, Traumatic, Trench, Wall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1458155.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |