Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18513184 - Mcconnell Grading
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Mcconnell Grading
Trader Court Bay 6, 5800 Providence Manor Rd.,
Charlotte, NC 28105
Mailing Address:
14525 Black Belt Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487631 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/06/1989 | 01/16/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 7B0308 | 12/06/1989 | 01/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on September 29, 1989, Employee #1 had just cut a fallen tree, 8.5 inches in diameter by 21 feet tall, at a point 4 feet above the root system. The trunk of the tree was suspended in a horizontal position, about 4 feet off ground, in the bucket of a Caterpillar backhoe. Employee #1 misjudged the hazardous situation and walked between the bucket and the main part of the backhoe to make another cut on the tree trunk. The top of the tree was wedged between standing trees. Tension on the tree trunk caused it to slip over the teeth of the backhoe bucket and strike Employee #1 on left side of the head. This resulted in blunt trauma injury to the head with a basilar skull fracture which caused the employees death.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18513184 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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