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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101865178 - R. L. Sanders Roofing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
R. L. Sanders Roofing Company
Hickman Student Center Morris Brown College
Atlanta, GA 30314
Mailing Address:
3151 Elizabeth Lane Se, Smyrna, GA 30080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360126619 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,290 |
| Current Penalty | $1,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,290 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260500 G06 I | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260300 B02 | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19260500 G01 | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19260500 G05 | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/26/1988 | 01/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19260152 A01 | 01/26/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and three coworkers were setting up to lay tar paper. A coworker took the hand-propelled, empty hot lugger over to the fill pipe and filled the hot lugger with hot asphalt, then pushed the filled lugger over to where they would be working. The foreman tried to open the spigot to pour asphalt into the mop tub, but could not get the spigot to work. Employee #1 suggested that they pour some asphalt out of the fill hole on top so they could be working while the foreman worked on the spigot. Three workers tilted the hot lugger down so asphalt would pour out of the top fill hole as Employee #1 was holding the tub, standing in front of the fill hole. The asphalt had begun to pour when an explosion occurred, spraying hot asphalt over Employee #1's face and upper body. He died 17 hours later. The foreman said that they had been in the business 23 years and had poured out of the fill hole before, but this was the first explosion.
Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, HOT ASPHALT, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101865178 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |