Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300622891 - Ruby-Collins, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300622891

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 03/02/1999

Site Address:
Ruby-Collins, Inc.
4806 Wright Drive
Smyrna, GA 30082

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361120033

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	07/02/1999	07/08/1999	$4,000	$5,600	$0	08/11/1999	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200200772

Event: 03/02/1999

Employee killed by falling load of iron pipes

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 2, 1999, Employee #1, of Ruby Collins, Inc., was unloading heavy ductile iron piping at the company's storage yard. A coworker who was operating the front-end loader later said that he saw Employee #1 atop the flatbed, where the piping had been stored. He then heard a loud noise and could no longer see Employee #1. The coworker went to investigate and found him on the ground, crushed under the fallen load of pipes. The coworker ran for help and called 911, but Employee #1 had been killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, OFF LOADING, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300622891			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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