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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100372358 - Capitol Maintenance, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Capitol Maintenance, Inc.
Highways 65/84
Natchez, MS 39120
Mailing Address:
125 Lower Woodville Road, Natchez, MS 39120
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/11/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360147508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260028 A | 10/29/1985 | 11/01/1985 | $150 | $210 | $0 | 12/02/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 I08 | 10/29/1985 | 11/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 10/29/1985 | 11/01/1985 | $150 | $210 | $0 | 12/02/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 I01 | 10/29/1985 | 11/01/1985 | $120 | $180 | $0 | 12/02/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SANDBLASTING AT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE FROM NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI TO VIDALIA, LOUISIANA, FROM THE WEST BANK TO A POINT JUST EAST OF PIER #3. A CO-WORKER HAD HELPED EMPLOYEE #1 REPOSITION HIS ALUMINUM SCAFFOLD WORK PLATFORM (26 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET, 1/4 INCH WIDE AND 6 INCHES THICK) BETWEEN VERTICAL BRACES #50 & 51 JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE SCAFFOLD BOARD WAS BEING SUSPENDED BY STEEL STIRRUP-LIKE BRACKETS HOOKED OVER PARALLEL WIRE ROPE CABLES STRUNG DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE 2 INCH DIAMETER SANDBLASTING HOSE HAD BEEN TIED TO THE ALUMINUM SCAFFOLD BOARD WHICH WAS HANGING ABOUT 60 FEET ABOVE THE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD RESUMED SANDBLASTING THE TOP CHORDS AND WAS APPROACHING VERTICAL BRACE #50. TWENTY MINUTES LATER, TWO CO-WORKERS WITNESSED EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE SCAFFOLD BOARD FALLING TO THE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF MULTIPLE INJURIES.
Keywords: UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, BRIDGE, SANDBLASTING, WORK PLATFORM, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100372358 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |