Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110351004 - Northwest Arkansas Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Northwest Arkansas Steel Company
Hwy. 25 East
Guy, AR 72061
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 686, Springdale, AR 72765
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/19/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360915136 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Current Penalty | $9,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,600 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 08/30/1996 | 09/26/1996 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 08/30/1996 | 09/26/1996 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260050 C | 08/30/1996 | 10/02/1996 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260302 B02 | 08/30/1996 | 09/10/1996 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 08/30/1996 | 09/26/1996 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260405 A02 IIJ | 08/30/1996 | 09/19/1996 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19260152 C06 | 08/30/1996 | 09/19/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19260152 D02 | 08/30/1996 | 09/19/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19260152 C03 | 08/30/1996 | 09/19/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19260350 A09 | 08/30/1996 | 09/10/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02005 | Other | 19260403 E | 08/30/1996 | 09/10/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were lowering a scaffold and scaffold brackets inside a water tank. Employee #1 was killed when he fell off the scaffold platform and dropped 20 ft onto the tank floor.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, WATER TANK, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110351004 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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