Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101103166 - Jesco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101103166

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 02/02/1988

Site Address:
Jesco, Inc.
353 North Gloster Street
Tupelo, MS 38801

Mailing Address:
Highway 25, Belmont, MS 38827

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360375695

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$820
Current Penalty	$820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$820
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260105 A	02/22/1988	03/25/1988	$640	$640	$0	03/15/1988	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	02/22/1988	03/25/1988	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1988	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19260303 B	02/22/1988	02/25/1988	$180	$180	$0	03/15/1988	-
4.	01002B	Serious	19260303 C01	02/22/1988	02/25/1988	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1988	-
5.	01002C	Serious	19260303 C02	02/22/1988	02/25/1988	$0	$0	$0	03/15/1988	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14528095

Event: 02/01/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM DECKING

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING METAL DECKING AND INSULATION 26 FEET ABOVE A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE DECKING WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. AS EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS 3 COWORKERS PLACED ONE SHEET, EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD THROUGH THE INSULATION TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL 2 HOURS LATER.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, METAL DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101103166			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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