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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101096824 - Charter Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Charter Builders, Inc.
3400 Lenor Road Ne
Atlanta, GA 30326
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 18929, Atlanta, GA 30326
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/25/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360144893 | ||
| Referral | 900970278 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 19260352 I | 06/23/1986 | 06/26/1986 | $280 | $480 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
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
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, DRUM, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101096824 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers | ||
| 2 | 101096824 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 101096824 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |