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Inspection: 312770522 - Tunco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 312770522
Report ID: 0418200
Date Opened: 02/04/2009

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100203124
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 200203289
Event: 02/04/2009
Employee Is Killed When Tunnel Collapses

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 312770522 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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