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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1498014.015 - Big M Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Big M Excavating, Inc.
Intersection Of Hagler Coaling Road And Davis Drive
Coaling, AL 35453
Mailing Address:
10817 Middle Coaling Rd, Cottondale, AL 35453
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1673257 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | $13,653 |
| 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 | Other | 19100266 I05 IV | 04/13/2021 | 03/10/2022 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | 05/06/2021 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on October 15, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a site preparation construction company, was operating an excavator to fell a 40-foot oak tree. He was working alone and in proximity to overhead power lines. He had received no instructions specific to this assignment. As the tree fell, rather than falling away from the excavator, it fell in the direction of the equipment. The tree hit the top of the excavator cab. Employee #1 was fatally crushed.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Construction, Contact, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavator, Falling Object, Logging, Struck By, Tree Felling, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1498014.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Excavating and loading machine operators |