Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: South Carolina Priv | ||||
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Nr: 1369565.015 | Report ID: 0454510 | Open Date: 01/04/2019 | ||
73845 - Augusta Road Recycling Llc | ||||
8200 Augusta Rd Powdersville, SC 29673 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 5093/Scrap and Waste Materials | ||||
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | ||||
Mailing: 8200 Augusta Rd, Powdersville, SC 29673 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 02/11/2019 | |
Close Case: | 04/12/2019 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 1413872 |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 112427.015 | Event: 01/03/2019 | Employee Is Struck By A Roll Off Container Tailgate And Late | ||||
At approximately 1:10 p.m. on January 3, 2019, Employee #1 was working as a scrap metal driver in the front yard area of a scrap metal recycling center. Employee #1 was in the process of closing the tailgate of the roll off container (Measurements: Roll Off Container L: ~261 inches, W: ~96 inches, H: ~80 inches) mounted to the Peterbilt Truck (Model # 567 VIN # 1NPCL70X5JD475848 Plate # P640951). During the process of closing the roll off container tailgate, the hinges holding the tailgate to the roll off container failed (broke off) resulting in the tailgate (Weight: ~730 pounds) falling on to the ground and striking Employee #1 on his pelvis area pinning him to the ground. The roll off container was purchased used from a previous recycling facility and had been used extensively and had exterior damage. Employee #1 sustained the following injuries: blunt force trauma of pelvis and later died from his injuries. | ||||||
Keywords: pelvis, scrap yard, struck by | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1369565.015 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |