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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1222243.015 - U.S. Pipeline, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1222243.015
Report ID: 0418200
Date Opened: 03/31/2017

Site Address:
U.S. Pipeline, Inc.
200 Murphy Road
Newnan, GA 30263

Mailing Address:
8100 Washington Avenue Suite 200, Houston, TX 77007

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2017

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1197374
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94441.015
Event: 03/30/2017
Employee is struck and killed by falling pipe from truck

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 30, 2017, Employee #1, a laborer, was strapping down a 30-inch diameter by 49 foot long steel pipe bore casing, weighing approximately 12,000 pounds onto a flatbed trailer. He was attempting to install a strap to secure the pipe on the flatbed trailer. The pipe casing was connected to an excavator with a 16 foot sling and was in the center of the trailer supported by a combination of metal and wood cross bars. Dunnage was not used to stabilize the pipe and it fell off of the trailer onto Employee #1. Employee #1s hips and lower back were crushed and he was killed.

Keywords: Back, Chock, Crane, Crushing, Excavator, Falling Object, Pipe, Rib, Rigging

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1222243.015 57 M Fatality Laborers, except construction
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