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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312770522 - Tunco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Tunco, Inc.
Busch Drive Ne
Cartersville, GA 30121
Mailing Address:
6949 Turner Mountain Road, Gadsden, AL 35903
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2009
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Trenching
Case Closed: 04/01/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100203124 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,800 |
| 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 | Other | 19260800 B01 | 08/03/2009 | 08/06/2009 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19261053 B16 | 08/03/2009 | 08/06/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260800 G01 | 08/03/2009 | 08/07/2009 | $300 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260800 G05 II | 08/03/2009 | 08/07/2009 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260800 O03 III | 08/03/2009 | 08/07/2009 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260800 J03 | 08/03/2009 | 08/20/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19260800 K04 | 08/03/2009 | 08/07/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02003 | Other | 19260901 D | 08/03/2009 | 08/20/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:28 a.m. on February 4, 2009, Employee #1 was the supervisor and competent person onsite where tunneling was being done for a joint venture sewer project between the City Of Cartersville and Bartow County. He was packing straw around the east end of the tunnel plate. The top, unprotected end of the tunnel collapsed and buried Employee #1's head and neck in mud on top of the tunnel plate. Coworkers attempted to rescue Employee #1; however, they were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the site.
Keywords: HEAD, TUNNEL, COLLAPSE, SHORING, BURIED, SEWAGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312770522 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |