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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1699144.015 - 155216 - Johnson Brothers Utility - Paving Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
155216 - Johnson Brothers Utility - Paving Company, Inc.
2053 Nc Hwy 20 West
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
Mailing Address:
1924 N. Main Street, Lillington, NC 27546
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2951
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/21/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2084676 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $62,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $68,750 |
| Current Penalty | $68,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $68,750 |
| 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 | 95.129(01) | 03/11/2024 | 03/19/2024 | $62,500 | $62,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 03/11/2024 | 04/26/2024 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 a.m. on September 20, 2023, Employee #1 was working alongside his foreman (Coworker #1), conducting repairs on the boom arm of a Caterpillar Model 330C excavator at a height of approximately 13 feet above the ground. For this task, Employee #1 worked while standing inside the bucket attachment of a Liebherr-America Model L566-460 wheel loader, operated by Coworker #2 while Coworker #1 worked from an extension ladder on the opposite side of the excavator's boom arm. As Coworker #1 descended from the extension ladder to obtain a part that he left at ground level, he heard Employee #1 cry out in pain. Upon looking up, Coworker #1 observed that Employee #1 was pinned between the bucket and the excavator. Coworker #1 instructed Coworker #2 to reverse the wheel loader to free Employee #1. Coworker #2 backed the wheel loader, and Employee #1 fell towards the ground where he was caught by Coworker #1. Employee #1 died at the scene from fatal crush injuries sustained from being pinned between the wheel loader and the excavator.
Keywords: Boom, Bucket , Caught Between, Crushed, Excavator, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Pinned, Repair, Wheel Loader
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1699144.015 | 83 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |