Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303999171 - Transportation-Jasper-Field Office
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Public Sector
Site Address:
Transportation-Jasper-Field Office
230 Dot Road
Jasper, TN 37380
Mailing Address:
Suite 700 - James K Polk Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100620947 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 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 | 19100132 D01 | 10/31/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 10/31/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 10/31/2000 | 11/06/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 12:50 p.m. on October 18, 2000, Employee #1 and a coworker, both Department of Transportation highway maintenance workers, were cutting down a tree. When the tree fell it seesawed on the highway embankment, which was approximately 23 ft away. The seesawing action caused a dead limb from the tree to be thrown into the air, and it struck the center of Employee #1's head as he walked away from the area. He suffered massive head injuries and was killed. He was not wearing a hard hat at the time of the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303999171 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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