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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1776739.015 - Benchmark Companies Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Benchmark Companies Llc
4014 Oglethorpe Dr
Franklin, TN 37064
Mailing Address:
6713 Miller Rd, Christiana, TN 37037
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2214450 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,500 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $11,750 |
| Current Penalty | $11,500 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $11,750 |
| 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 | 19100023 B08 | 12/10/2024 | 12/23/2024 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100145 E02 | 12/10/2024 | 12/23/2024 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 12/10/2024 | 12/23/2024 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 12/10/2024 | 12/23/2024 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 B | 12/10/2024 | 12/23/2024 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 6. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 12/10/2024 | 12/23/2024 | $250 | $250 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 7. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 G08 | 12/10/2024 | 12/23/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on September 19, 2024, Employee #1 was assisting in the movement of mulch from the Express Blower truck to the retention pond behind residential houses. The employee was sent to the truck by the crew leader to investigate why the mulch was not coming out of the hose. While the crew leader, who was behind the houses and out of sight of the truck, operated the remote control to power the system. The homeowner then requested the crew leader move the truck. Upon climbing the ladder to the truck, the crew leader found the employee dead inside the trailer. The employee had been pulled into the protruding blades (weldments) of the horizontal load levelers and possibly the augers on the back door of the truck, resulting in lacerations and compressions to the body, causing death. Autopsy results were not available at the time of file submission. The mulch truck's horizontal load leveler weldments and/or augers were identified as the sources of the injury.
Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Compression, Laceration, Pulled In, Truck, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1776739.015 | 37 | M | Fatality |