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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1764554.015 - Gaines Construction Co., Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Gaines Construction Co., Llc
9351 Rocky Fork Almaville Road
Smyrna, TN 37167
Mailing Address:
Po Box 10134, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
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: 07/26/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2191505 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 19260050 C | 09/25/2024 | 10/21/2024 | $700 | $700 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(A) | 09/25/2024 | 10/10/2024 | $200 | $200 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on July 25, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a site preparation contractor was operating a John Deere Excavator 200D (Serial Number: 1FF200DXPBD513272). The employee was working in the Phase 3 area of a project, clearing trees and placing them in a large pile for burning. A broken tree penetrated the cab when the employee moved the excavator forward. The tree crushed the operating pedals, causing the employee to lose control of the machine as it continued to move forward. At that time, another broken horizontal tree base penetrated the cab of the machine striking and crushing the employee. The employee died from severe blunt force trauma to his body.
Keywords: Abdomen, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Construction vehicle, Contusion, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavator, Fracture, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Residential Construction, Site Clearing, Site Preparation , Struck By, Torso, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Tree Section, Vegetation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1764554.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |