Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305047177 - Ray Bell Construction Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 305047177

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 01/15/2002

Site Address:
Ray Bell Construction Company Inc
South Bank Of Gay Street Bridge
Knoxville, TN 37902

Mailing Address:
Po Box 363, Brentwood, TN 37027

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100621713
Referral	200621571	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	03/01/2002	03/24/2002	$2,100	$2,800	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200621837

Event: 01/14/2002

Employee hospitalized after strike in head by falling steel

At approximately 9:30 a.m., on January 14, 2002, Employee #1, an employee of Ray Bell Construction Company Inc., was on fire watch under the South end of the Gay Street Bridge in Knoxville, TN. Another employee was using a torch, to cut a piece of steel channel. The employee cut partway through the steel channel when a 38-inch-long by 2 inch wide by .5-inch-thick piece, weighing 10.5 pounds fell 60 to70 feet striking Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured skull. Employee #1 was not wearing head protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HARD HAT, STEEL, PPE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, STRUCK BY, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305047177			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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