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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1628403 - Harp Grading Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Harp Grading Company Inc
3995 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
Mailing Address:
1805 Hwy 92 S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/14/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360564850 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 07/18/1984 | 07/25/1984 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/18/1984 | 07/21/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260652 B | 07/18/1984 | 07/21/1984 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260650 E | 07/18/1984 | 07/21/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were laying 8 in. clay pipe in a 10 ft deep trench that was dug in sandy soil with visible slickheads. A slickhead caved in and buried Employee #1, killing him. The trench was neither sloped nor shored.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1628403 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |