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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1777059.015 - Britt Demolition & Recycling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Britt Demolition & Recycling, Inc.
535 West Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Mailing Address:
9410 Highway 31, Hanceville, AL 35077
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/2025
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2215021 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $7,282 | $0 | $10,404 | $5,202 | $0 | $22,888 |
| Current Penalty | $6,190 | $0 | $8,843 | $4,422 | $0 | $19,455 |
| 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 | 19260850 A | 02/27/2025 | 03/25/2025 | $6,190 | $7,282 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19040039 A02 | 02/27/2025 | $8,843 | $10,404 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 02/27/2025 | $4,422 | $5,202 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 03002 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 02/27/2025 | 03/25/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on September 6, 2024, five employees were engaged in demolition activities at a preexisting mall. Employee #1, a superintendent, accessed the roof by climbing a ladder inside the mall and used a walk-behind saw to cut through the roof. After exiting the roof, the employee used a mobile scaffold, approximately 9 feet 7 inches high, to access a 13-foot ceiling to cut metal sections and hand them down to a laborer. During this process, a section of metal tray fell and struck the employee. He lost his balance and fell approximately 9 feet 7 inches from the scaffold platform to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized on the same day and died from his injuries 13 days later, on September 19, 2024. The cause of death was traumatic brain injury.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Demolish, Demolition, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Lost Balance, Scaffold, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1777059.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |