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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102896982 - Tidewater Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
Tidewater Construction Co.
Route 200 At Wicomico River
Wicomico, VA 23184
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 57, Norfolk, VA 23501
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361860521 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260451 A03 | 10/05/1992 | 10/08/1992 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | 11/02/1992 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260550 A07 I | 10/05/1992 | 10/09/1992 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/02/1992 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A09 | 10/05/1992 | 10/08/1992 | $1,000 | $1,875 | $0 | 11/02/1992 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A05 | 10/05/1992 | 10/08/1992 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 11/02/1992 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260550 F02 II | 10/05/1992 | 10/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/02/1992 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were assigned the task of increasing the distance between the tops of 44 ft form columns. Employee #1 and one coworker were working from platforms on the columns while the other employee jacked the east side form to spread the top. The platform that had been bolted to the top of the columns served two functions: it provided a working surface when pouring the forms, and it held the forms a specified distance apart. Employee #1 and a coworker unbolted the platform from the west side column and measured the opening as the third worker operated the jack and used a wedge. As he raised the inside of the east column, the platform slid across the top of the west column. The columns had been separated approximately 5 of the required 6 inches when the irregular bottom of the platform apparently became hung up on the column top. Continued jacking caused the platform to jump off the west column. Employee #1 fell with the platform; his abdomen struck a moored vessel and he was killed.
Keywords: PLATFORM, ABDOMEN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, JACK, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102896982 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |