Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310756606 - G.A West & Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310756606

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 10/24/2007

Site Address:
G.A West & Co., Inc.
Hwy 39
Perdue Hill, AL 36470

Mailing Address:
12526 Celeste Road, Chunchula, AL 36521

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2007

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 02/22/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100453349

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100261 B01	02/21/2008	02/27/2008	$0	$6,300	$0	03/17/2008	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200452324

Event: 10/06/2007

Employee crushed when transfer table collapses, later dies

On October 6, 2007, Employee #1, an electrician-in-training at Alabama River Pulp, was working on electrical wires under a Layboy transfer table loaded with approximately 8,000 lb of pulp. The table suddenly collapsed on top of him. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries, but he was able to crawl out from under the table and call for help on his cell phone. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died on October 23, 2007, as a result of injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, ELECTRICIAN, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CART

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310756606			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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