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Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Sfty 1 | ||||
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| Nr: 127317493 | Report ID: 0454711 | Open Date: 03/04/1997 | ||
| Neal Smith Construction Company Inc | ||||
| The Meadows Of River Edge Cordova, TN 38103 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1794/Excavation Work | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 03/04/1997 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 06/14/1997 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361011125 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 05/27/1997 | 05/20/1997 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 170758718 | Event: 03/04/1997 | Employee Dies Of Asphyxia From Methane In Manhole | ||||
| At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 4, 1997, Employee #1 entered a recently constructed 8 ft deep by 4 ft diameter manhole to retrieve a clod of dirt on the bottom. He was one his way out when he fell back in and lost consciousness. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. He apparently was overcome by high levels of methane gas. | ||||||
| Keywords: unconsciousness, asphyxiated, work rules, construction, inhalation, natural gas, fall, chemical vapor, manhole, overexposure | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 127317493 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||