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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315080069 - Quality Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Quality Construction
981 Mount Vernon Road
Boaz, AL 35957
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101275642 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,860 | $0 | $0 | $3,850 | $0 | $17,710 |
| Current Penalty | $13,860 | $0 | $0 | $3,850 | $0 | $17,710 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/08/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $5,390 | $5,390 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 06/08/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $5,390 | $5,390 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100304 G05 | 06/08/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $3,080 | $3,080 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 06/08/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $3,850 | $3,850 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 06/08/2011 | 06/15/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 22, 2010, four employees were working in a shop in which heavy equipment was repaired. They were reattaching the blade on a Dresser Industries, Inc., TD-20G bulldozer after its engine had been replaced. One of them was operating a Kobelco SK220LC excavator to assist in reattaching the blade. After arriving at the site sometime after lunch, the excavator's operator lifted the blade arms and attached them to the bulldozer. The operator moved the excavator to the front of the bulldozer so that Employee #1 and one of his coworkers could attach the chain to the blade and to the excavator. The coworker was standing between the blade and the bulldozer's engine compartment. He was placing a chain through the center lift point on the blade as the excavator's operator was positioning the excavator's bucket to support the blade. While these tasks were being performed, another coworker had removed some tools and walked up to the shop, leaving the area entirely. Employee #1 was moving the chain to place it around the bucket of the excavator. The bucket moved forward, squeezing Employee #1 between the bulldozer blade and the bucket. Emergency medical technicians arrived and transported him to a local hospital. There, the emergency room doctor and a coroner pronounced him dead from severe blunt force trauma. A police officer also responded to the scene.
Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, ENGINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, CONCUSSION, DOZER BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315080069 | Fatality | Concussion | Machinery maintenance occupations |