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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311616668 - Phillips And Jordan, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Phillips And Jordan, Incorporated
1749 Dobbins Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Mailing Address:
6621 Wilbanks Road, Knoxville, TN 37912
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100358852 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260604 A02 | 03/24/2008 | 03/27/2008 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 07/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 03/24/2008 | 03/27/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 31, 2007, Employee #1 was operating an excavator to perform site clearing for a construction job. He was using the excavator bucket to push over tree(s) when a dead pine tree snapped at mid-trunk. The crown fell through the top of the excavator's glass cab, striking and killing Employee #1. The excavator did not have an approved Falling Object Protective Structure (FOPS).
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TREE, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311616668 | Fatality | Puncture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |