Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105677355 - E. G. Middleton, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
E. G. Middleton, Inc.
Cavalier Blvd. At Freedom Avenue
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Mailing Address:
2510 Cromwell Road, Norfolk, VA 23509
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360297972 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 B04 | 05/25/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/25/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260300 B02 | 05/25/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | ARM001102 A | 05/25/1988 | 05/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 AM ON MARCH 25, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HOISTING LINE DURING THE PROCESS OF HANGING LIGHTS ABOUT 80 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE MOVED INTO THE PROXIMITY OF THE ROTATING CAPSTAN ON THE FRONT OF THE WORK TRUCK. HE THEN BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE POLYPROPYLENE ROPE AND WAS DRAWN INTO, AND BECAME BOUND TO, THE CAPSTAN IN SUCH A WAY THAT HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCHPOINT BETWEEN THE ROTATING CAPSTAN AND THE BUMPER. THE TOP PART OF HIS HEAD WAS REMOVED JUST ABOVE THE EYES.
Keywords: HEAD, ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ENTANGLED, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105677355 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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