Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312825862 - Cooper River Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 312825862

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 04/01/2009

Site Address:
Cooper River Construction Co., Inc.
Frederick Douglas Blvd
Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Mailing Address:
P O Box 247, Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100378710

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	02001	Serious	10012 A	07/06/2009	07/10/2009	$0	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200374742

Event: 04/01/2009

Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Moving Equipment

On April 1, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a bulldozer with a trailer attached. During operation, he dismounted the bulldozer to unhook the chain connecting the trailer to the bulldozer. As Employee #1 was bent over between the rear of the trailer and the rear of the dozer, the bulldozer rolled in reverse, striking and crushing him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312825862			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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