Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1550391.015 - South Eastern Fire Protection Labor Services, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1550391.015

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 08/18/2021

Site Address:
South Eastern Fire Protection Labor Services, Llc
2297 North Main Street
Crossville, TN 38555

Mailing Address:
1356 Rich Hill Road, Centerburg, OH 43011

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561311

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1805029

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138657.015

Event: 08/18/2021

Employee is killed while elevating aerial lift

At 4:00 a.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee was replacing piping for the fire extinguishing system of a home and garden center. The employee was elevating an aerial lift when his neck was caught between the lift rail and a ceiling joist. The employee died of blunt force trauma to the neck combined with acute drug toxicity - fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, and flubromazolam as determined by the medical examiner report.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Drug Overdose, Elevated Work Plat, Fire Ext System, Fire Extinguisher, Joist, Metal Rail, Neck, Pressure Piping, Repair

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1550391.015	42	M	Fatality		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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