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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303776736 - W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
900 Old Augusta Road Central
Rincon, GA 31419
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2568, Rincon, GA 31419
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/2004
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/04/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100902436 |
| 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 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260503 C | 10/15/2004 | 10/28/2004 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/27/2004 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On May 4, 2004, Employee #1, an iron worker and boilermaker, was helping to install a work platform on the side of a modular boiler for a combined-cycle power plant that was under construction. He was standing on the platform supports while bolting up sections of the platform when he fell approximately 75 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died at the scene of injuries sustained in the fall.
Keywords: INSTALLING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303776736 | Fatality | Concussion | Boilermakers |