Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106963093 - G-Ub-Mk Constructors

Inspection Information - Office: Nashville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106963093

Report ID: 0420100

Date Opened: 05/28/1992

Site Address:
G-Ub-Mk Constructors
Rt. 1 Box 345 Ocoee #2
Benton, TN 37307

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 340 - 1302 Topside Road, Louisville, TN 37777

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360172183

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14461982

Event: 05/26/1992

Employee drowns after falling into flume

Employee #1, a member of a five-man maintenance team, was employed to identify and repair leaks on an OCDEE flume, which provides power to the OCDEE #2 power station. The flume is approximately 11 ft high by 14 ft wide. Although some areas of the flume are completely enclosed with decking, other areas have only a 10 in. wide work platform. Additionally, only the mountain side of the flume is completely equipped with a guardrail or a wire rope guide line from which a safety line could be attached. Several areas on the flume's river side are not equipped with either a guardrail or a wire rope guide line. Employee #1 was working on the river side of the flume without a life jacket or safety line. Apparently Employee #1 lost his balance, fell into the flume, and drowned.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LIFE JACKET, GUARDRAIL, REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, UNGUARDED, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106963093					Occupation Not Listed

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