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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116217522 - The Wackenhut Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
The Wackenhut Corporation
816 Lee Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Mailing Address:
346 Maccorkle Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100630367 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | Other | 19040008 | 10/16/2000 | 10/19/2000 | $2,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 p.m., Employee #1, a security guard at the AT&T building in Charleston, WV, was at the front entrance while a coworker was inside on rover duty. Suddenly the lights in the building went dim because a transformer in the alley behind the building had blown out and caught on fire. Sparks were falling near Employee #1's Ford Ranger truck, so, after the Fire Department was called, Employee #1 asked the coworker to relive him so he could move his truck. He walked through the building to the outside dock area and then turned right onto a level concrete surface. He was walking to his truck approximately 5 ft away when he collapsed, striking his head on the pavement. An unidentified passerby who was walking in the alley administered help, and the fire truck and ambulance arrived shortly thereafter. According to the autopsy, Employee #1 died of craniocerebral injuries. The coworker witnessed the same-level fall on closed circuit television through a camera mounted near the dock on the exterior of the building.
Keywords: HEAD, SKULL, FALL, CONCUSSION, SECURITY GUARD, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116217522 | Fatality | Concussion | Guards and police, excluding public service |