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Inspection: 302393558 - W.H. Scott Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 302393558
Report ID: 0419400
Date Opened: 09/08/1999

Site Address:
W.H. Scott Construction Co., Inc.
Highway 43 At High School
Canton, MS 39046

Mailing Address:
1243 Lanley Ave, Jackson, MS 39204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/15/2000


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101361418
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 2 6
Current Violations 3 2 1 6
Initial Penalty $4,400 $49,000 $0 $0 $0 $53,400
Current Penalty $4,400 $0 $0 $0 $28,000 $32,400
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. 01001 Serious 19260100 A 01/25/2000 01/31/2000 $1,400 $1,400 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260451 G01 VII 01/15/2000 01/24/2000 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260706 A01 01/25/2000 01/31/2000 $2,000 $2,000 $0 -  
4. 02001 Unclass 19260706 B 01/25/2000 01/28/2000 $28,000 $49,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 03001 Other 19260405 B01 01/25/2000 01/28/2000 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 03002 Other 19260405 G02 IV 01/25/2000 01/28/2000 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201360930
Event: 09/08/1999
Employee killed by a collapsing wall

In the afternoon of September 8, 1999, employees of W.H. Scott Construction Company, the prime contractor, were preparing to install rebar into the cells of the west exterior block wall. The masons completed the block work on the west wall on prior evening, and removed their scaffolding on the morning of September 8, 1999. The wall was constructed in stages over a period of 10 days. The exterior walls of the project were 26 ft high. The scaffolding had been erected on the interior of the building. After the scaffolding was removed from the west wall, Employee #1 and coworkers began to clear the debris from the area so they could use mobile scaffolds when installing the rebar in the cells in preparation for core filling with concrete. After the area was clear, they began cutting and tying rebar. At approximately 2:00 p.m., as a storm front approached, strong winds clouded the work site with thick dust, so it became difficult to see. Employee #1 began to seek refuge further into the interior of the project when a stronger gust blew the west wall down. He was caught in the collapsing wall and died as a result of his injuries.Temporary bracing was not used to support the free standing wall and no controlled access zones had been established.

Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, BRACING, CONCRETE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 302393558 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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