Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103283263 - Huff Painting Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
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
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360326136 |
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 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 103283263 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |