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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108214222 - J M Foster Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
J M Foster Inc
U. S. Hwy 11
Calhoun, TN 37309
Mailing Address:
555 Springbrook Rd., Alcoa, TN 37701
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360285506 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19260451 A02 | 02/07/1989 | 02/10/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were placing a scaffold plank over a whitewater chest to provide decking from which they could work on some overhead pipes. The scaffold planks, 2 in. by 12 in. by 18 ft scaffold grade boards, were placed on horizontal pipes approximately 5 in. above the chest. The planks were supported only by the pipes, and the pipes were supported by steel hangers. Employees #1 and #2 were laying felt over the decking to prevent debris from the work platform from falling into the chest. They were working side by side when, according to a witness, a hanger broke, causing an 8 ft area of scaffold planks under the employees to collapse. When the hanger broke, the pipe on which the scaffold planks were resting also collapsed. Employees #1 and #2 fell into the 6 ft deep whitewater chest, which contained 127 degree water. Employee #1 was pulled out by a witness but he died. Employee #2 had to be pulled out by a cord with the help of other employees; he was hospitalized with burns.
Keywords: BURN, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, PIPE, WORK PLATFORM, HOT WATER, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108214222 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 108214222 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Carpenters |