Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307412395 - Dbk Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307412395

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 08/22/2006

Site Address:
Dbk Construction
431 S. Mock Rd.
Albany, GA 31705

Mailing Address:
2241 Toledo Dr., Albany, GA 31705

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 07/03/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100903327

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$14,700	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$10,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/07/2007	02/15/2007	$3,000	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260021 B02	02/07/2007	02/15/2007	$3,000	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260503 A01	02/07/2007	02/15/2007	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003	Serious	19260501 B01	02/07/2007	02/15/2007	$3,000	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040039 A	02/07/2007	02/12/2007	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200901908

Event: 08/19/2006

Employee Is Killed in Fall after Truss Collapse

On August 19, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were setting wood trusses on a concrete block wall. When a temporary brace was removed (to plumb the trusses), they collapsed. Both employees fell approximately 13 ft to a concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 sustained minor injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, BRACE, CONCUSSION, SPRAIN, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307412395			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	307412395			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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