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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309797884 - Tugaloo Pipeline, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Tugaloo Pipeline, Inc.
Laurens Rd & Millenium Rd, Laurel Creek
Greenville, SC 29607
Mailing Address:
975 Cleveland Pike Road, Westminster, SC 29693
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100376607 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 05/24/2006 | 05/31/2006 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 20, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a crew that was installing sewer lines across a stream. Casings that hold the pipe had been installed on concrete piers. One excavator was being used to push the sewer pipe through the casing, while another excavator held the casing in place on the opposite end. Approximately 15 ft of pipe had emerged from the end of the casing and Employee#1 was using a pry bar to guide it. The choker on the pipe slipped and the support piers started to collapse. Employee #1 ran away from the collapsing piers and towards the excavator. The operator raised the boom in an effort to catch the pipe. The pipe rocked and the chokers came off the hook. Employee #1 was killed when the pipe fell, hit him in the chest, and crushed him against the tracks of the excavator.
Keywords: CHAIN, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, PIPE, STRUCK BY, CHOKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309797884 | Fatality | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators |