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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1487734.015 - Avis Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Avis Construction, Inc.
Crouch And Morgan St.
Hollandale, MS 38748
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1260, Greenville, MS 38702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2020
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/23/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1641414 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,579 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,579 |
| Current Penalty | $16,579 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,579 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/03/2021 | 02/26/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 A09 I | 02/03/2021 | 02/26/2021 | $2,926 | $2,926 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on August 11, 2020, Employees #1, #2, and #3, employed by a construction company, were sitting on the ground and waiting to begin work on a water main installation. Their coworker was operating a track hoe excavator intended to dig a trench for the installation. The excavator boom struck an overhead guy wire that was supporting a utility pole. The top half of the utility pole broke and fell, striking Employees #1, #2, and #3. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injuries and was killed. Employees #2 and #3 were transported to the hospital, treated for their injuries, and released without hospitalization.
Keywords: Backhoe Boom, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Equipment Operator, Excavator, Falling Object, Guy, Installing, Loader/Backhoe, Repair, Struck Against, Struck By, Utility Pole, Water Pipe
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1487734.015 | 41 | M | Fatality | Helpers, construction trades | |
| 2 | 1487734.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction trades, n.e.c. | |
| 3 | 1487734.015 | 50 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |