Inspection Detail
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 |