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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303659940 - A. Cornelius Grading
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
A. Cornelius Grading
6432 Rockwell Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28269
Mailing Address:
4400 Highland Ave, Charlotte, NC 28269
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/18/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102092152 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| Current Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| 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 | 19260020 B04 | 10/11/2000 | 10/24/2000 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/11/2000 | 10/17/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 B01 | 10/11/2000 | 10/24/2000 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 10/11/2000 | 10/24/2000 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A coworker was using a backhoe, Case Model Number 580E, to remove earth from the perimeter of a house for the installation of a French drain at the house's footing. Employee #1 was using a hand shovel to "clean up" the excavation. The excavation was approximately two feet deep. The coworker exited the backhoe to ask Employee #1 if enough earth had been removed. The coworker then reentered the backhoe on the side not provided with steps or handrail. Employee #1 stood between the backhoe's bucket and boom and the exterior of the house. The coworker swiveled the seat to sit as he stepped over or around the controls for the front end loader and parking brake. Space between fender and the seat is approximately ten inches. Precise location of the seat is unknown. The coworker stated that he must have inadvertently actuated the backhoe's boom swing control. The coworker's left-to-right movement into the seat is consistent with the required action on the boom swing control needed to swing the boom left-to-right. The control was located on left side of the backhoe control console. Employee #1 was subsequently struck by the boom and bucket and pinned against the exterior of the house. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BOOM, PINNED, TORSO, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303659940 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |