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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101215994 - Tinch & Peterson Brick Masons
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Tinch & Peterson Brick Masons
4920 Lewis Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Mailing Address:
2310 Harvey Road, Albany, GA 31701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360145502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $120 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $120 |
| 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 | Other | 19040008 | 12/22/1987 | 12/26/1987 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 12/22/1987 | 01/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 12/22/1987 | 01/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 3:15 PM ON DECEMBER 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A BRICK MASON, WAS WORKING AT THE SECOND LEVEL OF A TUBULAR WELDED FRAME SCAFFOLD TRYING TO RAISE THE SCAFFOLD TO A THIRD LEVEL. THE SCAFFOLD WAS ERECTED ON A LEVEL, POURED CONCRETE FLOOR. THE SCAFFOLD WALKING SURFACE WAS SOLIDLY PLANKED. AS HE WAS TRYING TO SET THE 6 FOOT, 5 INCH THIRD LEVEL FRAME INTO THE PINS OF THE SECOND LEVEL FRAME, THE THIRD LEVEL FRAME FLIPPED TO THE SIDE. THE MOMENTUM OF THE FALLING FRAME CARRIED EMPLOYEE #1 BACKWARDS OFF THE SCAFFOLD. AS HE WAS FALLING HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE SURFACE AND WAS KILLED. THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE ESTABLISHED SPECIFIC SITE SAFETY RULES AND SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED TRAINING ON THE ERECTION AND DISMANTLING OF SCAFFOLDING.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNTRAINED, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101215994 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |