Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301411807 - Wasco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Frankfort, Ky 0419000
Site Address:
Wasco, Inc.
Building E
Fort Campbell, KY 42223
Mailing Address:
1138 2nd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/17/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101940161 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19260451 F07 | 10/09/2003 | 11/12/2003 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 11, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a laborer. He was assigned to move scaffolding boards from level three to level four. He removed a flooring board to use as a toe board. As he was moving to hand the board up to level four, he stepped into the hole that he had just created and fell to the ground hitting his head on the cross connectors twice on his way down. He was transported to Ft. Campbell Hospital and transferred to Vanderbilt Medical Center for treatment. Employee #1 was unconscious when he was reached by other employees and never regained consciousness. Employee #1 was removed from life support on Monday April 14, 2003 and died two days later.
Keywords: BOARD, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WORK SURFACE, SCAFFOLDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301411807 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Brickmasons and stonemasons |
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