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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101098036 - Merit Sprinkler Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Merit Sprinkler Company, Inc.
1000 Abernathy Road
Atlanta, GA 30328
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1609, Forest Park, GA 30050
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360144182 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 10/31/1985 | 11/03/1985 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/31/1985 | 11/03/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were trying to help two employees of another company move two pallets of ceramic tile with a pallet jack. The tile was on a balcony outside the perimeter guardrails. The wire rope guardrails had been let down. One employee was pulling on the handle of the pallet jack; the other three men were pushing from the opposite side. A piece of sheetrock had been laid between the edge of the balcony and the adjacent floor to keep welding slag from hitting glass that had been installed below. When Employee #1 stepped on the sheetrock, it broke and he fell 11 stories to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101098036 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |