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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107568842 - Dirtco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Dirtco, Inc.
Papermill Rd., G.P. Paper Operations
Crossett, AR 71635
Mailing Address:
Rt. 3, Box 386-H, Crossett, AR 71635
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360547269 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,350 |
| Current Penalty | $4,410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,410 |
| 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 | 19260550 G02 | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 G03 IIB | 07/08/1992 | 07/14/1992 | $270 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 G03 IIC | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260550 G04 IB | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260550 G04 IIB | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $360 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260550 G04 IVB | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260550 G04 IVD | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $360 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260550 G05 V | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $270 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260850 A | 07/08/1992 | 07/14/1992 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A04 | 07/08/1992 | 07/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02002 | Other | 19260550 G04 III | 07/08/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were demolishing an old broken tower, which was constructed of 9 in. square tile and was 6 in. thick and filled with concrete and rebar. They were working 40 ft high from a personnel platform suspended from a crane. They attempted to drop a section of the tower into the 30 ft diameter by 55 ft tall tank. This section was approximately 14 ft high by 4 1/2 ft wide. It started falling inward, then buckled, and two pieces fell outside and onto a water line. They had covered the 8 in. fiberglass water line with sheets of plywood, but the impact punctured the line. The water was approximately 165 degrees F at 90 psi. Employee #1 panicked and jumped from the platform, but his safety belt and lanyard caught him and suspended him in the stream of water. Employee #2 unsuccessfully attempted to pull him back onto the platform but couldn't. Employee #1 sustained burns to 91 percent of his body and died. Employee #2 sustained burns to 60 percent of his body.
Keywords: BURN, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPELINE, FALL PROTECTION, HOT WATER, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107568842 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107568842 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |