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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312214026 - Southern Fabrication Contractors, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Southern Fabrication Contractors, Llc
1600 Progress Dr
Albertville, AL 35950
Mailing Address:
1810 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height, S:Hispanic, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 01/22/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101274678 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 19260200 G01 | 10/27/2008 | 11/14/2008 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 10/27/2008 | 10/31/2008 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 15, 2008, Employee #1 and Employee #2, both employees from Southern Fabrication Contractors, LLC., were working from an aerial lift 18 feet high welding a piece of metal onto the newly constructed metal separator. The "UCK" Truck drove through the construction site, hitting the aerial lift and pinning the employees against the steel beams on the structure. Employee #1 was knocked out of the lift falling the ground 18 feet below. Employee #2 fell to the floor of the lift and was brought to the ground by another employee in another aerial lift. Both employees were taken to the hospital and Employee #1 was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. It was reported the employees were not wearing fall protection. Employee #2's injuries were not specified and not included in injury line.
Keywords: PINNED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312214026 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |