Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101215994 - Tinch & Peterson Brick Masons

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101215994

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 12/10/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360145502

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 606954

Event: 12/04/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101215994			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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