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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18340034 - Richards Grading, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Richards Grading, Inc.
King Smith Road
Atlanta, GA 30354
Mailing Address:
110 Huntington Park Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/14/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 72042948 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 10/06/1989 | 11/03/1989 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/06/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260650 E | 10/06/1989 | 10/09/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 B | 10/06/1989 | 10/09/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 H | 10/06/1989 | 10/09/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 10/06/1989 | 10/09/1990 | $900 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/06/1989 | 10/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 G01 | 10/06/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 10/06/1989 | 11/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19260059 H | 10/06/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 22, 1989, Employee #1 was preparing to grade the bottom of a trench that was approximately 6 to 8 ft deep and adjacent to an existing sewer line. The trench walls had not been shored or sloped. The trench caved in, partially covering Employee #1 with dirt. He sustained a fractured left ankle, fractured vertebrae, a fractured first rib, and multiple other injuries, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18340034 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |