Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310708052 - Chandler Demolition Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 310708052

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 03/02/2007

Site Address:
Chandler Demolition Co Inc
332 N Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38105

Mailing Address:
1223 N Watkins St, Memphis, TN 38108

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100624329

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200624203

Event: 02/07/2007

Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Fireproofing

On February 7, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a construction laborer for a wrecking and demolition contractor. He was working above an elevator machinery room that was in the basement of a building. An exhaust vent leading from the machinery room was covered in fireproofing. One such piece of fireproofing was approximately 4 feet wide by 5 feet long, weighed approximately 115 lbs, and consisted of two layers of 0.625-in. thick type-"X" fire-rated gypsum board and one layer of 1-in. thick shaft liner gypsum board. The fireproofing was stenciled as "2 Hr Fire & Smoke Barrier." One of these pieces fell on Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, VENTING, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, THERMAL INSULATION, FALLING OBJECT, CHIMNEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310708052			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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