Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300969771 - Heritage Exteriors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300969771

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 05/05/1997

Site Address:
Heritage Exteriors, Inc.
1717 Mcdonough Pkwy
Mcdonough, GA 30253

Mailing Address:
3060 B Jodeco Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/21/1997

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101280089

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,100
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/30/1997	11/03/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260602 C01 VI	09/30/1997	11/03/1997	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19261052 C01	09/30/1997	11/03/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201280146

Event: 05/02/1997

Employee killed in fall when material handler overturns

On May 2, 1997, Hathaway Development Company, the general contractor, rented two forklift-type pieces of equipment called material handlers for contractors to use at the job site. The owner of Heritage Exteriors, Inc., a subcontractor, told his employees to take down the pump jacks before they left for the weekend. The pump jacks were normally put up and taken down using 40 ft extension ladders. While the owner was writing out the employees' checks, Employee #1 asked the owner of another company, the punch crew, to lift him to the third story so he could use the material handler to remove the pump jacks. The material handler was extended upward about 25 ft when the punch crew operator drove the machine forward and over the curb. The material handler toppled over and Employee #1 fell 25 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300969771			Fatality	Puncture	Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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