Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15181589 - Commercial Coatings Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 15181589

Report ID: 0454715

Date Opened: 10/04/1984

Site Address:
Commercial Coatings Inc
Nance Street
Milan, TN 38358

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2645, Milan, TN 38358

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360599286

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14549893

Event: 10/02/1984

Employee injured in fall when bosun's chair workline fails

Employee #1 was sandblasting the surface of a 500,000 gallon water tank from a boatswain's chair. He was holding onto the nozzle of the rubber sandblasting hose, which was tied to the guardrail when the workline attached to the rolling block, which held the boatswain's chair, became unfastened. Employee #1 fell approximately 6 ft, struck the middle of his back against the guardrail of a catwalk, and went flying over the rail. The hose stretched and stopped his fall about 40 ft from the ground, then broke. Employee #1 clutched a grabline and rode it to the ground, striking the ground with his side.

Keywords: BOSUN CHAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SANDBLASTING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15181589			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers

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