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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1730272.015 - G.A. West & Co., Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
G.A. West & Co., Llc
320 Airbus Way
Mobile, AL 36615
Mailing Address:
1200 Radcliff Rd, Creola, AL 36525
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/2024
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/24/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2134768 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,795 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,795 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,795 | $0 | $9,795 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19260251 A01 | 06/17/2024 | 07/10/2024 | $9,795 | $9,795 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260251 A04 | 06/17/2024 | 07/10/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on February 23, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a water and sewer line contractor was guiding a 24-inch by 8-foot 2,000-pound concrete pipe into position. The pipe was suspended from a steel cable attached to an excavator bucket and was going to be joined with the already laid pipe sections. The employee was working from an approximately 12-foot-deep trench inside of an 8-foot-wide steel trench box. A coworker operating the excavator hit the controls causing the load to shift and strike the employee between the pipe and the wall of the trench box. The employee died from blunt force trauma to his chest trauma.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bucket , Cable, Chest, Commercial Building, Concrete Pipe, Construction, Construction vehicle, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Fracture, Guide, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Laborer, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rigging, Struck By, Suspended Load, Trench, Trench Box
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1730272.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |