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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1541485.015 - Nicolon Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Nicolon Corporation
365 South Holland Drive
Pendergrass, GA 30567
Mailing Address:
365 South Holland Drive, Pendergrass, GA 30567
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 313210/Broadwoven Fabric Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2021
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 10/11/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1783400 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,973 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,973 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/14/2021 | 11/01/2021 | $0 | $4,973 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on July 4, 2021, an employee working as a painter for a fabric mill was painting the warehouse. The employee was working from an articulating boom that ran out of gas with the employee stuck approximately 9 feet in the air. The employee removed his harness and attempted to jump to the gravel ground below. The employee hit the ground hard and was hospitalized to treat a broken fibula and tibia.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aerial Truck, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fibula, Fracture, Ground, Harness, Jump, Jumping, Leg, Malfunction, Material Handling, Mech Malfunction, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Painter, Painting, Tibia, Warehouse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1541485.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Painters, construction and maintenance |