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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111055505 - J M Foster Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety
Site Address:
J M Foster Inc
Wright & Hunt Rds.
Alcoa, TN 37701
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 310, Alcoa, TN 37701
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360284178 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 10/24/1990 | 10/29/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #4, and #5 were dismantling a piece of machinery from a scaffold. A cut was made with a torch and the piece of machinery came loose and struck the scaffold, causing it to fall. Employees #1, #4, and #5 fell approximately 12 feet. Employee #1 fell onto a piece of machinery and was killed. Employees #4 and #5 sustained minor injuries. Employees #2 and #3 were working under the scaffold but had enough time to jump into a pit when it fell, and escaped with only minor injuries.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111055505 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 111055505 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 111055505 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 111055505 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 111055505 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. |