Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300622891 - Ruby-Collins, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Ruby-Collins, Inc.
4806 Wright Drive
Smyrna, GA 30082
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361120033 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 07/02/1999 | 07/08/1999 | $4,000 | $5,600 | $0 | 08/11/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 2, 1999, Employee #1, of Ruby Collins, Inc., was unloading heavy ductile iron piping at the company's storage yard. A coworker who was operating the front-end loader later said that he saw Employee #1 atop the flatbed, where the piping had been stored. He then heard a loud noise and could no longer see Employee #1. The coworker went to investigate and found him on the ground, crushed under the fallen load of pipes. The coworker ran for help and called 911, but Employee #1 had been killed.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, OFF LOADING, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300622891 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |
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