Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307352609 - Atlanta Cso Constructors

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307352609

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 06/23/2005

Site Address:
Atlanta Cso Constructors
1270 West Marietta St
Atlanta, GA 30318

Mailing Address:
2549 Chattahoochee Circle Nw, Atlanta, GA 30318

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200206183	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200202539

Event: 06/23/2005

Employees Are Injured When Electric Cable Falls

On June 23, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a tunnel opening, when a 320-ft-long section of 480-volt electric cable broke free and fell some 300 feet into the opening. It struck the two employees, breaking the right ankle of Employee #1 and bruising the spine of Employee #2. Both employees were hospitalized. The cable weighed 3.73 lbs per ft. The total weight of the cable was 1193.6 lbs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TUNNEL, SPINE, ELECTRIC CABLE, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307352609			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	307352609			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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