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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3311578 - Detzel Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Detzel Construction
Blair Tunnel, N & S Railroad
Jewell Ridge, VA 24622
Mailing Address:
Blair Tunnel, N & S Railroad, Jewell Ridge, VA 24622
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360604862 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 09/23/1985 | 09/27/1985 | $400 | $420 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A LABORER FAR THE DETZEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THE DETZEL COMPANY WAS RESTORING THE BLAIR RAILROAD TUNNEL FOR THE N AND S RAILROAD. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE WAS SITTING ON THE SECOND RAIL CART, BEHIND THE HIRAIL TRUCK, AS THE TRAIN WAS BACKING INTO THE TUNNEL. A TWENTY FOOT HIGH SCAFFOLD WAS MOUNTED ON THE THIRD RAIL CART. THE SCAFFOLDING STRUCK SOMETHING AT THE ROOF OF THE TUNNEL, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD AND SCAFFOLD BOARDS TO FALL. EITHER THE SCAFFOLD BUCKS OR SCAFFOLD BOARDS STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. NONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES KNEW EXACTLY HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
Keywords: HEAD, TUNNEL, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, RAILROAD, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3311578 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |