Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3311578 - Detzel Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 3311578

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 08/21/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360604862

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 693234

Event: 08/19/1985

STRUCK BY FALLING SCAFFOLD COMPONENTS

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3311578			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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