Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1548559.015 - Ward Land & Timber, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1548559.015

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 08/19/2021

Site Address:
Ward Land & Timber, Llc
13136 Hwy 84
Evergreen, AL 36401

Mailing Address:
13136 Hwy 84, Evergreen, AL 36401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1800214

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$17,749	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,749
Current Penalty	$11,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	12/08/2021	02/04/2022	$2,000	$4,096	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	12/08/2021	02/18/2022	$9,500	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138291.015

Event: 08/18/2021

Employee is crushed and killed when lift fails

At 8:15 a.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee was assisting in installing a hydraulic cylinder on a mulching machine which was lifted off the ground by a hydraulic lift. Hydraulic pressure was lost when the I-plug was removed causing the mulcher to rapidly lower onto the employee. The employee suffered fatal crushing injuries.

Keywords: Crushed, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Hydraulic Lift, Repair, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1548559.015	56	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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