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Inspection: 304694177 - Cecil Meadows

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 304694177
Report ID: 0418600
Date Opened: 11/10/2001

Site Address:
Cecil Meadows
741 County Road 38
Notasulga, AL 36866

Mailing Address:
741 Cnty Rd 38, Notasulga, AL 36866

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 03/15/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100451491
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 19260020 B01 02/04/2002 02/28/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260604 A02 02/04/2002 02/28/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001A Other 19101200 E01 02/04/2002 02/28/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02001B Other 19101200 G01 02/04/2002 02/28/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02001C Other 19101200 H01 I 02/04/2002 02/28/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200451110
Event: 11/09/2001
Employee killed when a tree fell on the cab of an excavator

An was operating a Caterpillar Hydraulic Excavator, Model Number 320, Serial Number 3XM000761. The employee was clearing several trees that the owner of the property wanted removed in order to create a pasture for their horses. At the time of the accident, the employee was trying to remove a Gum tree. This tree was approximately 50 ft tall and 18 in. in diameter. The employee first dug around the roots on the north side of the Gum tree. He then moved the excavator to the south side of the tree. In between the excavator and the Gum tree, there was an Oak tree that was not to be removed. The employee proceeded to push the Gum tree with the excavator in order to uproot the tree completely. While doing this, the Oak tree became uprooted and fell onto the cab of the excavator, killing the employee. The Oak tree was approximately 50 ft tall and 20 in. in diameter and had a shallow root system. The cab of the excavator was not provided with a falling objects guard.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TREE, EXCAVATOR, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 304694177 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Construction trades, n.e.c.
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