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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1759685.015 - Merritt Mechanical Fabricators, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Merritt Mechanical Fabricators, Llc
1023 Brinson Airbase Rd.
Brinson, GA 39825
Mailing Address:
1270 Georgia 93, Cairo, GA 39827
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/2024
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 04/01/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2181457 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $101,634 | $0 | $0 | $1,613 | $0 | $103,247 |
| Current Penalty | $60,335 | $0 | $0 | $1,613 | $0 | $61,948 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19040041 A01 I | 08/29/2024 | $1,613 | $1,613 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 12/26/2024 | $5,838 | $11,292 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02002 | Serious | 19260251 A01 | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $5,838 | $11,292 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Serious | 19260251 A04 | 12/26/2024 | $16,131 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 02004 | Serious | 19260454 A | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $4,171 | $8,067 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $4,171 | $8,067 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02006 | Serious | 19260602 D | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $4,171 | $8,067 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02007A | Serious | 19261412 D01 | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $4,171 | $8,067 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02007B | Serious | 19261412 E01 | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02007C | Serious | 19261413 A01 | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02007D | Serious | 19261413 B01 | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02008 | Serious | 19261425 C03 | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $5,838 | $11,292 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02009 | Serious | 19261427 A | 12/26/2024 | $5,838 | $11,292 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 14. | 02010 | Serious | 19261428 A | 12/26/2024 | 02/13/2025 | $4,171 | $8,067 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:39 a.m. on July 2, 2024, a custom-fabricated lifting accessory was being used to lift a new roof structure for a grain bin into place. Employees onsite were in the process of bolting the structure when the lifting accessory failed. Employee #1 was working inside the grain bin, assisting with bolting, when the lifting accessory fell approximately 30-35 feet to the floor, striking him in the head. Employee #1 sustained blunt force head trauma and was fatally injured.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Grain Bin, Head, Lift, Material Handling, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1759685.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |