Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1160795 - Precast Concrete Products Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1160795

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 06/04/1984

Site Address:
Precast Concrete Products Co Inc
2820 Tremont Rd
Savannah, GA 31405

Mailing Address:
Box 2214, Savannah, GA 31403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3272

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/04/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360537575

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$600	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$600	$0	$0	$600
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.	01001	Repeat	19100132 A	06/20/1984	06/23/1984	$600	$600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14348148

Event: 06/02/1984

STRUCK BY OVERTURNING FRONT END LOADER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER DOWN A 6'7" HIGH SLOPE FROM A BIN. HE WENT TOO FAST AND TURNED TOO SHARPLY ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SLOPE. THE LOADER OVERTURNED TO THE LEFT. HE EITHER TRIED TO JUMP CLEAR OR WAS THROWN OUT. THE LEFT SIDE TOP OF THE ROPS STRUCK HIS CHEST, CRUSHING AND KILLING HIM INSTANTLY. HE PROBABLY WASN'T WEARING THE SEAT BELT. THE LOADER WAS A CAT 910 CATERPILLAR, SN8008957. HE HAD BEEN DUMPING SAND INTO THE BIN AT THE TOP OF THE 13' WIDE SLOPE. THE EMPLOYER FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE AND UNIFORMLY ENFORCE THE SAFETY RULES.

Keywords: CHEST, FRONT END LOADER, ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1160795			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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