Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106449697 - Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106449697

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 05/14/1996

Site Address:
Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation
Spring Creek Road
Bainbridge, GA 31707

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 67, Bainbridge, GA 31717

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2819

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/14/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360822241

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19100023 C01	06/12/1996	06/20/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 596155

Event: 05/08/1996

Employee killed in fall from water cooling tower

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 8, 1996, Employee #1 was helping two other men install a drain pan atop a small water cooling tower (approximately 8 ft above ground). He fell from the top of the cooling tower and, making no effort to catch himself, struck the ground. His eyes rolled back in his head, his limp arms were at his side, and he was motionless, making no sounds. He also had a small gash on the back of his head. When his coworkers got to him, he had come around and was talking and trying to get up, but he was told to lie still until emergency medical technicians arrived. They immediately transported him to the emergency room at a local hospital, where he gave his name, address, and telephone number to the charge nurse. Employee #1 was later transported by Air Rescue to Tallahassee (FL) Memorial Hospital for surgery, where he lived for another day and a half. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. on May 10, 1996.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106449697			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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