Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109583989 - Thomas Industrial Coating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Thomas Industrial Coating, Inc.
Union Electric Plant
Labadie, MO 63055
Mailing Address:
2070 Highway Z, Pevely, MO 63070
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360339857 | ||
| Referral | 200010189 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 01/24/1997 | 02/20/1997 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/10/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 01/24/1997 | 01/29/1997 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/10/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260106 A | 01/24/1997 | 01/29/1997 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 02/10/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02002 | Serious | 19260106 C | 01/24/1997 | 02/02/1998 | $1,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 02/10/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:45 p.m. on October 26, 1996, Employee #1, a painter, was on a suspended work platform, sandblasting structural steel under a bridge deck. He fell approximately 45 feet into the Missouri River and was killed. When Employee #1's body was recovered on November 8, 1996, it had no flotation device or fall protection attached.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LIFE JACKET, PAINTER, SANDBLASTING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109583989 | Fatality | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |
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