Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1464905.015 - A & B Auto Salvage, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1464905.015

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 02/22/2020

Site Address:
A & B Auto Salvage, Inc.
1523 High Falls Rd
Griffin, GA 30223

Mailing Address:
1523 High Falls Rd, Griffin, GA 30223

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/2020

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 10/02/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1546713

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$15,807	$0	$0	$325	$0	$16,132
Current Penalty	$9,484	$0	$0	$195	$0	$9,679
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L02 II	08/19/2020	09/15/2020	$1,388	$2,313	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 L06	08/19/2020	09/15/2020	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100244 A02 III	08/19/2020	09/15/2020	$8,096	$13,494	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100157 E02	08/19/2020	09/15/2020	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19100178 P01	08/19/2020	09/15/2020	$195	$325	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124240.015

Event: 02/22/2020

Employee crushes skull when struck by automobile falling fro

At 11:30 a.m. on February 22, 2020, an employee was pulling a started from a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis at an auto salvage yard and had the vehicle lifted while using a hydraulic lift. The employee was struck in his head when the vehicle slid off of the lift, severely fracturing his skull. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Auto Lift, Crushed, Falling Object, Fracture, Hydraulic Lift, Lift operator , Skull, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1464905.015	50	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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