Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307411538 - Southern Champion Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307411538

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 05/04/2006

Site Address:
Southern Champion Construction, Inc.
Hwy 30 At Hwy 21
Port Wentworth, GA 31407

Mailing Address:
133 Airport Park Dr., Savannah, GA 31408

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/2006

Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne, N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/07/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100903137

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
Current Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/20/2006	11/08/2006	$4,250	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260600 A06	10/20/2006	10/26/2006	$4,250	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200901791

Event: 05/04/2006

Employee electrocuted when excavator contacts power line

At approximately 8:50 a.m. on May 4, 2006, Employee #1 and coworkers were hydro-drilling a well using a Caterpillar excavator that had a 20 ft long, 4 in. thick steel pipe attached to the bucket using an 8 ft wire rope. The work was being done near 76-kilovolt overhead power lines. Employee #1 was standing on the ground, holding and moving the pipe, when part of the excavator contacted one of the power lines. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, EXCAVATOR, METAL PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307411538			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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