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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101103729 - Morlan Fiterman & Associates
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Morlan Fiterman & Associates
Tva Yellow Creek Distribution Ctr., Coleman Park R
Iuka, MS 38852
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/03/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360130652 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19100110 D10 | 04/05/1988 | 04/08/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 D10 | 04/05/1988 | 04/08/1988 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 04/05/1988 | 04/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 04/05/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19260050 C | 04/05/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19260550 A06 | 04/05/1988 | 04/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19260350 E01 | 04/05/1988 | 05/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 4:10 p.m. on March 3, 1988, Employee #1 was using a gas cutting torch and had cut two 2 ft by 4 ft by 5 1/2 in. steel plates from the side of a pressurizer. The two steel plates were in an upright position. Employee #1 started cutting another steel plate. At about 4:15 p.m., the two upright steel plates, weighing 3,688 lb, fell on Employee #1, who was standing on the ground. Employee #1 died from multiple internal injuries. The bottoms of the steel plates that fell were 4 ft above the ground and the tops of the steel plates were 8 ft above ground. The pressurizer was 39 ft long with a 10 1/2 ft diameter.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101103729 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |