Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314640905 - Baldwin Paving Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314640905

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 03/23/2011

Site Address:
Baldwin Paving Co., Inc.
1014 Kenmill Drive Nw
Marietta, GA 30060

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/2011

Emphasis: L:Forklift, S:Commercial Constr, S:Hwy Street Bridge Constr, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 11/19/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100203827

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			6		15
Current Violations	9			6		15
Initial Penalty	$46,000	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$49,000
Current Penalty	$32,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$32,200
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$4,900	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100022 A01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100110 F02 I	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$3,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100253 B04 I	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004	Serious	19100132 D01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$3,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005A	Serious	19100134 E01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$4,200	$6,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005B	Serious	19100134 H01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005C	Serious	19100134 K01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	01006A	Serious	19100146 C02	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$4,900	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01006B	Serious	19100146 E01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	01008	Serious	19100147 C01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$2,100	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009A	Serious	19100212 A01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$3,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01009B	Serious	19100212 B	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	01010A	Serious	19100215 A04	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$2,100	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01010B	Serious	19100215 B09	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	01011	Serious	19101200 H	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$3,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	02001	Other	19100157 C01	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	02002	Other	19100178 L06	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	02003	Other	19100305 B02 I	09/20/2011	09/23/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	02004	Other	19100305 G01 IVA	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	02005	Other	19100305 G01 IVB	09/20/2011	10/14/2011	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200203636

Event: 03/22/2011

Employee Dies after Being Struck by Excavator Arm

On March 22, 2011, an operator was using a tracked excavator to load a bridge plate. When the foreman from another crew requested to use a small asphalt compactor nearby, Employee #1 (who was standing in the area of the excavator) volunteered to help with the key. The operator knew that Employee #1 and another employee were in back of the excavator; however, he left the excavator running and went to help another employee who was having a problem starting a skid steer located across from the excavator. A second operator then entered the excavator to load the bridge plate after noticing that the task was not completed. The second operator was not aware that the employees were behind the excavator and did not check that the swing radius was clear before operating the excavator. When the second operator swung the excavator arm, it struck the foreman and knocked him to the ground. The arm also pinned Employee #1 against the asphalt roller. The second operator felt that the machine struck something and asked the first operator, who had just returned, to check what it was. The first operator saw Employee #1 pinned. The second operator then moved the arm to free Employee #1. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: LOADING, PINNED, ABRASION, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, CONTUSION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314640905			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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