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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1174978 - R. J. Davis Contracting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
R. J. Davis Contracting Company
Wallace Road Lake Lanier Islands
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Mailing Address:
661 Rockbridge Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30247
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 10/18/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360145460 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,800 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $29,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 06/04/1987 | 06/05/1987 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 07/16/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 B | 06/04/1987 | 06/05/1987 | $12,000 | $16,000 | $0 | 07/16/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 E | 06/04/1987 | 06/05/1987 | $6,000 | $16,000 | $0 | 07/16/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02003 | Willful | 19260651 I01 | 06/04/1987 | 06/05/1987 | $6,400 | $16,000 | $0 | 07/16/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02004 | Willful | 19260652 H | 06/04/1987 | 06/05/1987 | $2,800 | $16,000 | $0 | 07/16/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02005 | Willful | 19260650 E | 06/04/1987 | 06/05/1987 | $2,000 | $16,000 | $0 | 07/16/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On Tuesday afternoon, February 3, 1987, a trenching and excavation contractor was installing and connecting sections of a 30 in. storm drain line. Employee #1 and a coworker were inside a trench 7 ft 10 in. to 12 ft deep and 5 ft wide, making a connection on a 20 ft section of pipe. The trench was not shored or sloped. It was adjacent to a highway, in an area that had been filled material. Employee #1 was trapped against the pipe when a section of the trench wall collapsed. He was killed.
Keywords: INSTALLING, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1174978 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |