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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1215425 - Westside Wrecking And Salvage Co
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Westside Wrecking And Salvage Co
235 Habersham Street Old County Jail
Savannah, GA 31401
Mailing Address:
2432 Ogeechee Road, Savannah, GA 31401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900532979 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| Current Penalty | $340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 06/19/1984 | 06/22/1984 | $180 | $280 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260102 A01 | 06/19/1984 | 06/28/1984 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260350 A09 | 06/19/1984 | 06/22/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260450 B12 | 06/19/1984 | 06/28/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19260500 B01 | 06/19/1984 | 06/28/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19260501 K | 06/19/1984 | 06/28/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19260850 A | 06/19/1984 | 06/28/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 18, 1984, Employee #1 and four coworkers were working on the demolition of the old Chatham County Jail. They had been assigned to remove scrap metal from the fourth floor of the building, which was to be converted into apartments. The scrap was sections of jail cells that had been cut into small pieces. Two workers would pass the scrap metal sections outside through a window to a flat roof section of the fourth floor. Employee #1 and a coworker would stand near the edge of the roof and together toss a section of scrap metal to a scrap heap on the ground. Employee #1 fell approximately 32 feet from the roof to the concrete. He sustained a fractured sternum, fractured ribs, a fractured wrist, a fractured collarbone and a fractured pelvis, and was hospitalized. There was no fall protection for the employees. There were no safety belts and lanyards or hand rails or trash chutes with rails.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1215425 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |