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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300336302 - Mid South Industrial Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Mid South Industrial Construction Co., Inc.
Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant
Valley, AL 36854
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 187, Valley, AL 36854
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/1999
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/21/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100450691 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| 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 | 19260301 A | 05/13/1999 | 05/19/1999 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 05/13/1999 | 05/18/1999 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 05/13/1999 | 05/18/1999 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 05/13/1999 | 05/18/1999 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 4, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker were working in a 20 ft wide by 40 ft long by 7 ft deep excavation. The coworker was using a saw to make the second cut in a 12 in. concrete pipe when he began having trouble controlling the saw because it kept binding in the pipe. He told the superintendent that he was scared of the saw and asked him to strike the pipe with a backhoe to break the saw loose. At this time Employee #1, a pipe fitter, said that he could complete the cut. When the saw had finished going through the pipe, the blade became bound between the two sections of pipe, creating a reactive force that rotated the saw backward and into Employee #1's face and chest. He sustained serious lacerations and was killed
Keywords: CHEST, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300336302 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |