Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100360775 - Trico Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100360775

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/06/1987

Site Address:
Trico Construction
1880 Old Alabama Rd.
Austell, GA 30001

Mailing Address:
5801 Cooks Rd, Mableton, GA 30059

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19030002 A01	01/30/1987	02/02/1987	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19260050 F	01/30/1987	02/02/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542559

Event: 01/07/1987

MOBILE SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER; EMPLOYEE WORKING ON IT KILLED

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM ON JANUARY 6, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE 25 FOOT LEVEL OF A 30 FOOT HIGH SCAFFOLD. HE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL LAMINATED WOODEN ARCHES AT A CHURCH SANCTUARY CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE SCAFFOLD SECTIONS WERE 5 FEET HIGH. THE BASE WAS 5 FEET BY 7 FEET. OUTRIGGERS WERE NOT USED. FOR REASONS WHICH ARE NOT KNOWN, THE SCAFFOLD SUDDENLY FELL OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED EXTENSIVE INTERNAL AND HEAD INJURIES, AND DIED AT 4:25 PM. THE HEIGHT OF THE SCAFFOLD EXCEEDED FOUR TIMES THE MINIMUM BASE DIMENSION. THE ARCH WHICH EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO INSTALL WAS SUSPENDED BY A BUCYRUS TRUCK CRANE. OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE GROUND TRYING TO SEAT ONE END OF THE ARCH INTO A METAL SUPPORT. NO ONE ACTUALLY WITNESSED THE SCAFFOLD AS IT STARTED TO TIP. NO ONE KNOWS IF THE ARCH MIGHT HAVE STRUCK THE SCAFFOLD. IN ADDITION, PINS WERE NOT USED TO LOCK THE SCAFFOLD VERTICALLY. THE CROSS BRACING ON THE SIXTH SECTION WAS USED AS A GUARDRAIL.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LOST BALANCE, OUTRIGGER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100360775					Occupation Not Listed

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