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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1569755.015 - Jellico - Street Department
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Public Sector
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1845198 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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) | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569755.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Highway Maintenance Worker |