Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310396015 - Precipitator Services Group, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 310396015

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 11/01/2006

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100073345

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 200073088

Event: 11/01/2006

Worker Is Killed in Fall from Elevated Work Surface

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310396015			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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