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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1502401.015 - Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc.
2070 Hwy Z
Pevely, MO 63070
Mailing Address:
2070 Hwy Z, Pevely, MO 63070
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/2020
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle, L:Xfallelec
Case Closed: 11/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1685105 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,066 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,066 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100178 L04 III | 04/16/2021 | 05/12/2021 | $0 | $8,778 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 04/16/2021 | 05/12/2021 | $0 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on November 10, 2020, Employee #1 and coworkers were engaged in a bridge renovation. Employee #1 was operating a Genie GTH-636 Telehandler Forklift with a Dallas Star Industries Lift and Tow Model 1390B attachment. It was being used to lift 50 steel sheets of Safe Span Bridge Platform System decking. With the additional weight of the Lift and Tow attachment and attaching hardware in four 5-gallon buckets, the forklift was lifting a total weight of 3,195 pounds. The materials were being lifted from under the bridge up onto the road deck. The load initially rose and then suddenly fell, jolting the Safe Span materials, which slid off the side and fell to the ground. The forklift with Employee #1 at the controls was pulled off the bridge and also fell, a fall height of 80 feet. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injuries and was killed. The subsequent investigation determined that the forklift, a rental, was being operated with a load that exceeded the load chart.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Bridge, Bridge Deck, Construction, Decking Panel, Equipment Operator, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Forklift, Lift operator , Maintenance, Material Handling, Metal Decking, Overloaded, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Repair, Scaffolding, Unstable Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1502401.015 | 59 | M | Fatality |