Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309797884 - Tugaloo Pipeline, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 309797884

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 04/20/2006

Site Address:
Tugaloo Pipeline, Inc.
Laurens Rd & Millenium Rd, Laurel Creek
Greenville, SC 29607

Mailing Address:
975 Cleveland Pike Road, Westminster, SC 29693

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100376607

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	10012 A	05/24/2006	05/31/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200373926

Event: 04/20/2006

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Pipe

On April 20, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a crew that was installing sewer lines across a stream. Casings that hold the pipe had been installed on concrete piers. One excavator was being used to push the sewer pipe through the casing, while another excavator held the casing in place on the opposite end. Approximately 15 ft of pipe had emerged from the end of the casing and Employee#1 was using a pry bar to guide it. The choker on the pipe slipped and the support piers started to collapse. Employee #1 ran away from the collapsing piers and towards the excavator. The operator raised the boom in an effort to catch the pipe. The pipe rocked and the chokers came off the hook. Employee #1 was killed when the pipe fell, hit him in the chest, and crushed him against the tracks of the excavator.

Keywords: CHAIN, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, PIPE, STRUCK BY, CHOKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309797884			Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators

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