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Inspection Detail



Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $840 $0 $0 $0 $0 $840
Current Penalty $420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $420
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19260028 A 04/09/1989 04/12/1989 $210 $420 $0 05/03/1989 F - Formal Settlement
  2. 01002 Serious 19260450 A09 04/09/1989 04/12/1989 $210 $420 $0 05/03/1989 F - Formal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14240451 Event: 03/31/1989Employee Killed In Fall From Storage Tank
Employee #1 had climbed atop a 21-ft-high by 18-ft-wide storage tank to remove scaffolding before the tank was painted. When he dropped a roller from the roof, he was struck on the back by a trailing wire rope and lost his balance. Employee #1 fell, landing face down, and was killed. He was not wearing a safety belt and lanyard, nor had a guardrail or other fall protection been attached to the tank.
Keywords: guardrail, dismantling, wire rope, work rules, construction, storage tank, fall, fall protection, struck by, lost balance
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 107368383 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported

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