Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308713767 - Dillard Smith Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 308713767

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 06/21/2005

Site Address:
Dillard Smith Construction Company
Brotherton Road
Dandridge, TN 37725

Mailing Address:
4001 Industry Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/29/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100623560

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260453 B02 V	08/30/2005	09/12/2005	$0	$7,000	$0		A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200623478

Event: 06/20/2005

Employee killed in fall when ejected from aerial lift

On June 20, 2005, Employee #1, the foreman, and his five-man crew were replacing a utility pole and moving energized 13.2-kilovolt, three-phase distribution lines and de-energized 69-kilovolt transmission lines from the old pole to the new one. Employee #1 had hung guides from an aerial lift and was descending when part of the boom near the hinged section struck a tree. Employee #1 was ejected or bounced out of the lift basket and fell between 50 and 60 ft. He was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a body belt/harness with a lanyard attached to the boom or basket.

Keywords: EJECTED, CLEARANCE, DERRICK TRUCK, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308713767			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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