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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1422663.015 - Volunteer Builders Of Tn, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Volunteer Builders Of Tn, Llc
706a Highway 52
Portland, TN 37148
Mailing Address:
4129 East Richmond Shop Road, Lebanon, TN 37090
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1485954 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,200 |
| Current Penalty | $9,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,200 |
| 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 | TCA 50-3-105(1) | 10/29/2019 | 11/12/2019 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 10/29/2019 | 11/12/2019 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260502 D15 II | 10/29/2019 | 11/21/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 10/29/2019 | 11/21/2019 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on August 8, 2019, Employees #1, #2, and #3, employed by a framing contractor, were engaged in the construction of a one-story commercial structure. They were returning to their elevated work areas after a lunch break and getting started on brace installation when approximately 15 trusses collapsed. The employees fell from the trusses they were working on, and were struck by other falling trusses. Emergency services transported the employees to the hospital, where all were admitted for treatment. Employee#1 sustained fractures to the hip and multiple ribs, a lacerated spleen, and facial trauma. Employee #2 sustained a broken wrist. Employee#3 sustained six fractured ribs.
Keywords: Brace, Carpenter, Construction, Erection Process, Face, Fall Protection, Fracture, Framing, Hip, Installing, Laceration, Rib, Spleen, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Truss, Unprotected, Work Surface, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1422663.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenter | |
| 2 | 1422663.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenter | |
| 3 | 1422663.015 | 53 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenter |