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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314650045 - Middle Tennessee Lumber Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Middle Tennessee Lumber Company Inc
240 Gum Branch Rd
Burns, TN 37029
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 321912/ Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 02/01/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100626209 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $10,125 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $6,125 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 01/05/2011 | 01/20/2011 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 01/05/2011 | 01/11/2011 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 01/05/2011 | 01/11/2011 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 01/05/2011 | 01/12/2011 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 16, 2010, Employee #1 and a coworker, maintenance workers, used an aerial lift to access the roof of a building. The unit ran out of gas and the coworker brought a fiberglass extension ladder to allow Employee #1 to leave the roof. The coworker set up the extension ladder from the ground in a manner opposite from the manufacturer's recommendations. Employee #1 rotated the ladder 180 degrees while standing at the edge of the roof, approximately 22 ft high. The top section of the extension ladder began to slide uncontrolled down the base section of the ladder. The top section continued to slide until one ladder lock penetrated a ladder rung, eighth from the bottom. The ladder stopped sliding and Employee #1 fell from the ladder landing on the back of his head and neck. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, NECK, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314650045 | Fatality | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |