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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100336478 - Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
3250 Waterville Road
Macon, GA 31206
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4567, Macon, GA 31210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3251
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/02/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360172746 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/19/1986 | 03/27/1986 | $90 | $180 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 02/19/1986 | 03/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CO-WORKER WERE TAKING A WORK BREAK, WALKING TOWARD THE SNACK AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 MADE A QUICK DETOUR, TELLING THE COWORKER, "I'LL BE RIGHT BACK". HE THEN CLIMBED AN 18 FOOT HIGH FIXED LADDER, TO AN AREA THAT HAD NOT BEEN IN SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS. HE THEN WALKED AROUNG A STANDARD RAILING ON THE PLATFORM, WALKED ON TOP OF AN 18 INCH WIDE WALL, AND JUMPED DOWN TO THE TOP OF A BRICK KILN DRYER 6 FEET BELOW. THE TOP OF THE DRYER BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL AN ADDITIONAL 10 FEET INTO THE KILN DRYER. THE TEMPERATURE OF THIS AREA WAS 450'F. THERE WAS NO EXIT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED BY EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REASON FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO BE IN THIS AREA.
Keywords: BURN, KILN, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100336478 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |