Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17404211 - James Turner Masonry
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
James Turner Masonry
2887 Thornridge Drive
Tucker, GA 30084
Mailing Address:
2236 High Roc Circle, Conyers, GA 30207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/19/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360538474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260652 B | 03/19/1985 | 03/22/1985 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 H | 03/19/1985 | 03/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 03/19/1985 | 03/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/19/1985 | 03/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260100 A | 03/19/1985 | 03/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working alone in an approximately 12 ft long by 3 ft wide by 8 ft deep hand-dug trench that ran alongside the basement foundation of a house. At 9:30 a.m., the homeowner saw him preparing to install a 4 in. diameter drain pipe at the footing. At approximately 11:30 a.m., the homeowner discovered that the trench had caved-in from the corner of the house. Rescue personnel were called and recovered Employee #1's body in approximately 50 minutes. He died of suffocation. The trench was neither sloped nor shored. Employee #1 was regularly employed as a mason and had been doing masonry work on the house from an insurance claim.
Keywords: INSTALLING, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, INEXPERIENCE, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17404211 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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