Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1641715.015 - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1641715.015

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 01/04/2023

Site Address:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
2202 North Chamberlain Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37406

Mailing Address:
4119 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 712110/Museums

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/04/2023

Emphasis: S:Fall

Case Closed: 06/09/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1983996

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,000
Current Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,000
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	19260453 B02 V	05/02/2023	05/15/2023	$1,200	$1,200	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B01	05/02/2023	05/15/2023	$5,400	$5,400	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19260501 B04 I	05/02/2023	05/15/2023	$5,400	$5,400	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 152582.015

Event: 01/04/2023

Employee is killed after falling through skylight

At 1:15 p.m. on January 4, 2023, an employee was on the roof if a museum fixing leaks and was making his way back to the aerial lift basket to retrieve more caulk when he stepped through the northeastern most skylight and fell approximately 37 feet to the concrete ground. The employee was pronounced dead on site.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Surface, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Leak, Repair, Roof, Skylight

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1641715.015	58	M	Fatality		Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.

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