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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1631928 - Appling Brothers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1631928
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 09/06/1984

Site Address:
Appling Brothers Inc
U S Highway 23 South
Juliette, GA 31046

Mailing Address:
349 Old Gray Highway, Maron, GA 31211

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360653018

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542278
Event: 09/05/1984
Employee killed when scraper is struck by freight train

On September 6, 1984, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar scraper at a site clearing operation. A railroad ran through the property being cleared. Employee #1 was scraping across the railroad track when the scraper was struck by a freight train. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety belt and was thrown from his vehicle. He died as a result of massive head and neck injuries. It was Employee #1's first day on the job.

Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, SCRAPER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1631928 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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