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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120575337 - Towry Contracting Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Towry Contracting Company Inc
3822 Kings Road
Chattanooga, TN 37416
Mailing Address:
608 Van Street, Knoxville, TN 37927
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360286579 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260601 B14 | 07/25/1994 | 08/02/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/01/1994 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was preparing a trailer so a backhoe could be loaded onto the trailer. The employee unchained the ramp from the trailer and removed the pin so that the ramp could be lowered to the ground. The hydraulic system malfunctioned, causing the passenger side ramp to free-fall onto Employee #1. He died.
Keywords: RAMP, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120575337 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |