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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310396015 - Precipitator Services Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Precipitator Services Group, Inc.
3195 Pine Hall Rd.
Belews Creek, NC 27009
Mailing Address:
1625 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/02/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 07/23/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100073345 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260056 A | 04/04/2007 | 04/09/2007 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 04/04/2007 | 04/30/2007 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 04/04/2007 | 04/30/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 K01 | 04/04/2007 | 04/30/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19260501 B02 II | 04/04/2007 | 04/09/2007 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19260503 C03 | 04/04/2007 | 04/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 1, 2006, Employee #1 was helping another coworker of Precipitator Services Group, Inc., deliver a 120 lb section of grating, measuring 24 in. by 69 in. The grating was to be used as a floor for Catalyst Level 4 of the Selective Catalyst Reduction System. Employee #1 walked off the leading edge of Level 4 as he and his coworker tried to position the grating. Employee #1 fell approximately 56 ft 3 in. from Level 4, and was killed. The two employees delivering the grating were not using fall protection.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, GRATING, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310396015 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |