Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100336478 - Cherokee Brick & Tile Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100336478

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/08/1986

Site Address:
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
3250 Waterville Road
Macon, GA 31206

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4567, Macon, GA 31210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3251

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360172746

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
Current Penalty	$90	$0	$0	$0	$0	$90
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	19100212 A03 II	02/19/1986	03/27/1986	$90	$180	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100178 P01	02/19/1986	03/27/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14543029

Event: 01/07/1986

JUMPED ONTO KILN TOP; FELL THROUGH AND BURNED TO DEATH

EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CO-WORKER WERE TAKING A WORK BREAK, WALKING TOWARD THE SNACK AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 MADE A QUICK DETOUR, TELLING THE COWORKER, "I'LL BE RIGHT BACK". HE THEN CLIMBED AN 18 FOOT HIGH FIXED LADDER, TO AN AREA THAT HAD NOT BEEN IN SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS. HE THEN WALKED AROUNG A STANDARD RAILING ON THE PLATFORM, WALKED ON TOP OF AN 18 INCH WIDE WALL, AND JUMPED DOWN TO THE TOP OF A BRICK KILN DRYER 6 FEET BELOW. THE TOP OF THE DRYER BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL AN ADDITIONAL 10 FEET INTO THE KILN DRYER. THE TEMPERATURE OF THIS AREA WAS 450'F. THERE WAS NO EXIT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED BY EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REASON FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO BE IN THIS AREA.

Keywords: BURN, KILN, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100336478			Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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