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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1466931.015 - Heatec, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Heatec, Inc.
5200 Wilson Road
Chattanooga, TN 37410
Mailing Address:
5200 Wilson Road, Chattanooga, TN 37410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332420/Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/09/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1549445 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $8,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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) | 05/21/2020 | 06/26/2020 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)3 | 05/21/2020 | $800 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)1 | 05/21/2020 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on February 19, 2020, an employee flipped a 1,500 lb trailing arm to weld underneath and did not properly support it. The employee was sitting on a work platform while welding the trailer arm when it shifted, and landed on his right leg. The employee was transported to the hospital and died from a heart attack on March 3, 2020.
Keywords: Heart, Heart Attack, Struck By, Welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1466931.015 | 55 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |