Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109675843 - Brasfield & Gorrie, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109675843

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 05/14/1996

Site Address:
Brasfield & Gorrie, Inc.
1200 Brock Drive
Birmingham, AL 35208

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10383, Birmingham, AL 35202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/22/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360823371

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	Serious	19260251 A06	10/25/1996	10/30/1996	$2,700	$2,700	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260251 A06	10/25/1996	10/30/1996	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 928200

Event: 05/14/1996

One employee killed, one injured by falling compressor

A crane was being used to move a compressor from one location to another when the compressor fell and struck Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109675843			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	109675843			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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