Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300645199 - Utility Line Maintenance
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Utility Line Maintenance
Hwy 84 W
Whigham, GA 31797
Mailing Address:
1696 N. Ga. Hwy 16, Whitesburg, GA 30185
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100900323 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,300 |
| Current Penalty | $19,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,800 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/01/1997 | 10/14/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/05/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 10/01/1997 | 10/14/1997 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/05/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100135 A02 | 10/01/1997 | 10/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/05/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 A02 I | 10/01/1997 | 10/14/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/05/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100269 B01 I | 10/01/1997 | 10/14/1997 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/05/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100269 C | 10/01/1997 | 10/14/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/05/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 18, and coworkers were pulling and stacking limbs that were being cut and dropped by an aerial lift bucket operator approximately 40 ft above them. The bucket operator cut an approximately 10 lb, 19 1/2 in. long by 6 in. diameter limb and dropped it to the ground. The limb struck Employee #1 on the right side of his head, knocking him over. He was transported to Tallahassee Hospital in Tallahassee, FL , where he was pronounced dead. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat. The bucket operator was not aware that Employee #1 was working under the bucket.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, HARD HAT, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300645199 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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