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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303771851 - Mcdonald Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Mcdonald Construction Company, Inc.
701 Bulldog Rd.
Lyons, GA 30436
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 568, Vidalia, GA 30475
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 12/02/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100901784 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260701 B | 11/19/2002 | 11/22/2002 | $0 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/19/2002 | 11/22/2002 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 3, 2002, Employee #1 was working at the site of a new school digging trenches for foundation footings, placing reinforcing bars and vertical dowels into the footing trenches, and then pouring and working concrete into the footings. As they began to install the dowels, it started to rain. The job superintendent instructed workers to take cover. Employee # 1 and a coworker sought shelter in the cab of a dump truck. The job superintendent then went to the project trailer to perform paper work and to decide what to do for the remainder of the day. When Employee #1 and the coworker noticed that the rain had dissipated, they decided to try to finish installing the dowels into a recently-poured footer section before the concrete set. Employee #1 went to check the footing survey stakes and lines, while the coworker went to get some steel dowels. Approximately 10 minutes later, Employee #1 was struck by lightning and killed. The job superintendent discovered the incident when he drove to tell Employee #1 and the coworker to leave work because of the weather conditions.
Keywords: FOOTINGS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, LIGHTNING, WET OPERATION, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303771851 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |