Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1569755.015 - Jellico - Street Department

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Public Sector

Inspection Nr: 1569755.015

Report ID: 0454734

Date Opened: 12/17/2021

Site Address:
Jellico - Street Department
408 S. Main Street
Jellico, TN 37762

Mailing Address:
410 South Main Street, Jellico, TN 37762

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/2021

Emphasis: S:Fall

Case Closed: 02/16/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1845198	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	TCA 50-3-105(1)	01/18/2022	02/17/2022	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	01/18/2022	02/17/2022	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
3.	02001	Other	TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)2	01/18/2022	02/17/2022	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142142.015

Event: 12/11/2021

Employee is struck by tree limb and falls, receives fracture

At 11:00 a.m. on December 11, 2021, an employee worked to clear a tree that fell during a storm and blocked a road. The employee entered the bucket of a backhoe and was raised up to begin cutting limbs. After one of the limbs was cut free, it sprang out, struck the employee, and knocked the employee from the bucket. The employee fell approximately twelve feet and was hospitalized to treat fractures to the ribs and leg, and a lung puncture.

Keywords: Backhoe, Backhoe Bucket, Clearing, Cutting, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Leg, Lung, Puncture, Rib, Struck By, Tree, Tree Limb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1569755.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Highway Maintenance Worker

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