Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106967318 - Jewell M. Hale, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nashville

Inspection Nr: 106967318

Report ID: 0420100

Date Opened: 04/24/2001

Site Address:
Jewell M. Hale, Inc.
Bld 760, Arnold Afb
Tullahoma, TN 37388

Mailing Address:
2546 Sparta Street, Mcminnville, TN 37110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 06/13/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102081189

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$18,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,050
Current Penalty	$13,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B04 I	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$6,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B10	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$3,200	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19260503 A02 VIII	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$3,200	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260020 B02	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003C	Serious	19260021 B02	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004A	Serious	19101200 E01	05/29/2001	06/22/2001	$600	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004B	Serious	19101200 G01	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01004C	Serious	19101200 H	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02001	Other	19260050 C	05/29/2001	06/29/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02002	Other	19260050 F	05/29/2001	06/04/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202064135

Event: 04/23/2001

Employee Killed In Fall Through Roof Opening

Employee #1 was removing scrap building materials from the roof of a building. The old roof was removed at night and the new roof was to be installed during the day. The project manager said that the reason for the night work was two fold; first, the work would be performed when the weather was cooler, and second, the roof would be open a minimum time in case of inclement weather. Sometime between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. the vent motor was removed so employees could remove the old roof placed around the vent box. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on April 23, 2001, Employee #1 was using a wheel barrow to move scrap material to the chute located at the south side of the roof. Employee #1 fell through an open vent hole to his death. The opening was 32 in. by 32 in. and was not protected by a guardrail, cover, or personal fall arrest system. Employee #1 fell approximately 66 ft where he struck some unused equipment coming to rest on a concrete floor. Scuff marks on the back of his shoes indicate that he was backing up from the trash pile when he tripped over the vent motor box and fell into the hole. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords:fracture, cover, guardrail, roof, fall, fall protection, roof opening, unguarded, backing up, inattention

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	106967318			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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