Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309616407 - David Withers Custom Welding, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309616407

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/06/2006

Site Address:
David Withers Custom Welding, Inc.
1700 Bold Springs Road
Monroe, GA 30656

Mailing Address:
3003 Tallassee Road, Statham, GA 30666

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/2006

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/17/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101282630

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9					9
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$16,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	07/14/2006	08/09/2006	$1,500	$2,000	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	07/14/2006	08/09/2006	$0	$0	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	07/14/2006	08/09/2006	$4,500	$800	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260100 A	07/14/2006	07/21/2006	$500	$600	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19260453 B02 V	07/14/2006	07/21/2006	$500	$1,000	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19260453 B02 IX	07/14/2006	07/25/2006	$500	$1,000	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19260454 A	07/14/2006	08/09/2006	$5,600	$5,600	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01007	Serious	19260602 C01 VII	07/14/2006	08/09/2006	$500	$1,000	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19260760 A01	07/14/2006	08/09/2006	$1,000	$2,000	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01009	Serious	19260761 B	07/14/2006	08/09/2006	$2,000	$2,000	$0	09/08/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201282266

Event: 04/06/2006

Employee Is Killed When Pinned Between Aerial Lift and Beam

On April 6, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a vehicle mounted articulating aerial lift. While in the bucket, he began to raise the booms to the underside of a steel beam to install metal studs. As the aerial lift continued to hoist upward, he was caught leaning over the bucket with his back becoming pinned against the steel beam. He was unable to reach the controls or pull himself free and died.

Keywords: CHEST, STEEL BEAM, ASPHYXIATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309616407			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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