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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1749656.015 - Next Level Grading Services Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Next Level Grading Services Llc
3691 Bills Cir Lot 14
Atlanta, GA 30331
Mailing Address:
6510 Jackie Lane, Austell, GA 30106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2167884 | ||
| Referral | 2165219 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1750311 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1750312 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,524 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,524 |
| Current Penalty | $8,643 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,643 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/19/2024 | 12/11/2024 | $8,643 | $11,524 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 A02 | 11/19/2024 | 12/11/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 G08 | 11/19/2024 | 12/18/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Other | 19101200 H01 | 11/19/2024 | 12/18/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on May 21, 2024, Employee #1 had just finished cutting a felled tree with a portable gas-powered chainsaw and was walking toward the cul-de-sac at the south end of the site to use the porta potty. Meanwhile, the skid steer driver, who was also the company owner, identified the next tree for removal-approximately seventy feet in length. He signaled by honking the skid steer horn three times and watched the area for movement for approximately two minutes. After observing no movement, he felled the tree. The crew then waited several more minutes and felled two smaller trees. At approximately 8:54 a.m., the construction manager for Beazer Homes, LLC arrived at the cul-de-sac and observed a worker lying unresponsive on the asphalt with his feet on the curb and tree brush covering the lower half of his body. Emergency services were called, and the worker was transported via ambulance to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition until Friday, May 24, 2024, when he died from his injuries. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Falling Object, Head, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Limb, Unresponsive
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1749656.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |