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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303565741 - Dorchester Dirt Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Dorchester Dirt Company, Inc.
25 Bluffton Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
Mailing Address:
1949 Gardner Blvd., Holly Hill, SC 29059
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/04/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100372762 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 11/15/2001 | 11/21/2001 | $350 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 11/15/2001 | 11/21/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/15/2001 | 11/21/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on October 9, 2001, Employee #1, of the Dorchester Dirt Company, Inc., was delivering a load of gravel and sand at a job site where previous deliveries had been made. He was driving company truck #37, South Carolina license #P717285, with a Benson dump trailer, #B39, South Carolina license #PT33466. Employee #1 was raising the trailer bed when it contacted n approximately 27 ft high power line, causing five tires on the truck to blow out. Employee #1 lowered the trailer bed to its starting position. He suffered a minor burn on his right hand but did not hospitalization.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND, DUMP TRUCK BED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303565741 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Truck drivers, heavy |