Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106225451 - Elmo Greer & Sons, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106225451

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 04/20/1990

Site Address:
Elmo Greer & Sons, Inc.
Hwy 35
Fort Payne, AL 35967

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360652390

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	05/09/1990	05/16/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	05/09/1990	05/16/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260020 B03	05/09/1990	05/16/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	05/09/1990	05/16/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19260602 A04	05/09/1990	05/14/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14545396

Event: 04/19/1990

Employee crushed to death by bulldozer

Employee #1 was bulldozing a hill on a roadway. He was about 60 ft above the haul road of the new roadway, backing upgrade. The dozer, a D155A Komatsu bulldozer, Model D155-10, serial #27565, broke the incline and went backward down the hill about 60 ft. The employee was thrown out into the haul road. The dozer stayed upright, then came to rest on Employee #1. He was crushed from the waist down and died.

Keywords: EJECTED, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, FALLING OBJECT, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106225451			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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