Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1285066.015 - University Of Tennessee - Institute Of Agriculture - Crossville

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Public Sector

Inspection Nr: 1285066.015

Report ID: 0454733

Date Opened: 12/13/2017

Site Address:
University Of Tennessee - Institute Of Agriculture - Crossville
62 4-H Center Dr
Crossville, TN 38572

Mailing Address:
709 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 721214/Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2017

Emphasis: S:Fall

Case Closed: 02/07/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1291962	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 B01 I	01/09/2018	02/12/2018	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100030 A01	01/09/2018	02/12/2018	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101748.015

Event: 12/11/2017

Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall from ladder

At 11:00 a.m. on December 11, 2017, Employee #1 was using a ladder to access the roof of a building in order to clean the gutters. The employee was carrying a gas-powered leaf blower with him up the ladder and onto the roof. He fell and broke nine ribs, three vertebra, and punctured his lung. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Lung, Puncture, Rib, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Vertebra

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1285066.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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