Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311616668 - Phillips And Jordan, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 311616668

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/31/2007

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100358852

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 200356582

Event: 10/31/2007

Employee killed when tree falls on excavator cab

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311616668			Fatality	Puncture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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