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Inspection: 1580400.015 - Sims Bark Co. Of Georgia, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Sfty 2
Site Address:
Sims Bark Co. Of Georgia, Llc
3758 Amy Lynn Drive
Nashville, TN 37218
Mailing Address:
1765 Spring Valley Road, Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113210/Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1870281 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $12,100 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $12,100 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 05/27/2022 | 06/13/2022 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/27/2022 | 06/13/2022 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 05/27/2022 | 06/13/2022 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 05/27/2022 | 06/13/2022 | $100 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on February 25, 2022, an employee and a coworker were attempting t o retighten a hydraulic line that had a small leak that was in front of the hydr aulic line that they had previously replaced. The employee was fatally crushed i n between the dog bone (middle section, in between the bucket arms) and the fron t frame of the loader. The bucket, which was attached to the arms, was in a rais ed position during the retightening of the hydraulic line. The employee and cowo rker had raised the bucket to check to see if the newly installed hydraulic line was working correctly and holding pressure. The line exploded, and the loader lost hydraulic pressure. As a result, the arm/dogbone fell from the raised posit ion, crushing/pinning the employee who was in between the dogbone and the front frame of the loader. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, bucket , caught between, crushed, explosion, hydraulic, hydraulic line, loader, loader bucket, pinned
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1580400.015 | Fatality | Excavating and loading machine operators |