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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100369909 - Watson & Jones Masonry
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Watson & Jones Masonry
2322 Greers Chapel Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Mailing Address:
3071 Reese Road, Columbus, GA 31907
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900966235 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 A02 | 04/25/1986 | 04/27/1986 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 D03 | 04/25/1986 | 04/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260451 D04 | 04/25/1986 | 04/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260451 D06 | 04/25/1986 | 04/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19260451 D10 | 04/25/1986 | 04/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #3 and nine coworkers were laying blocks from on a 13 ft high scaffold. The scaffold was placed on a hollow concrete block, 1/4 in. thick plywood, and other materials for mudsills. A cube of 4 in. face blocks was placed on the scaffold. Many areas on the scaffold were missing cross braces. The scaffold collapsed, injuring Employees #1through #3. All three sustained back injuries, and Employee #1 suffered a crushed foot. The coworkers escaped injury by climbing the wall onto the roof as the scaffold collapsed.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, BACK, CRUSHED, FALL, BRACING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FOOT, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100369909 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
| 2 | 100369909 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
| 3 | 100369909 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices |