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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102685583 - Specialty Contractors Supply Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson
Site Address:
Specialty Contractors Supply Corporation
Mcdermott Shipyard, 14039 Seaway Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7001, Gulfport, MS 39506
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360799282 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19150071 J01 | 05/19/1993 | 05/24/1993 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:50 p.m. on April 25, 1993, Employee #1 and two coworkers were hanging drywall from a scaffold platform that was approximately 30 feet above a steel barge deck. A two-story gambling casino was being constructed on the barge. The scaffold platform was 30 feet long and 20 inches wide, and was installed on and between two scaffold stages approximately 20 feet apart. The platform was not equipped with guardrails. A 1 inch nylon rope was installed approximately 45 inches above and on the outer edge of the platform between the two scaffold stages as a safety line for employees to attach safety belt lanyards to, although safety belts were not being worn at the time. Employee #1 was squatting down driving screws into a drywall panel when the panel slipped from his grasp, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 30 ft from the platform to the steel deck. He sustained severe head and upper body injuries and died in the hospital about 6 hours later.
Keywords:barge, guardrail, work rules, construction, lanyard, fall, fall protection, lost balance, work platform, scaffold
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102685583 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |