Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103283263 - Huff Painting Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103283263

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 09/13/1989

Site Address:
Huff Painting Company, Inc.
5300 Godfrey Road
Godfrey, IL 62035

Mailing Address:
Route 2, Box 82, Brighton, IL 62012

Union Status: Union

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360326136

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
Current Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260105 A	10/02/1989	10/05/1989	$140	$140	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19260059 E01	10/02/1989	12/04/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260450 A05	10/02/1989	10/13/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14383186

Event: 09/11/1989

Employee killed in fall from water tower ladder

At 11:45 a.m. on September 11, 1989, Employee #1 had climbed 106 ft to the top of a water tower's fixed ladder using a safety belt and ladder climbing device. The employee unhooked the climbing device to crawl through a small tank access manhole. He apparently slipped or lost his balance and fell backward down the ladder to the ground. Employee #1 died of head and body injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FIXED LADDER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103283263			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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