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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17762535 - Gsc Environmental Labs
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Gsc Environmental Labs
2460 Wrightsboro Road
Augusta, GA 30910
Mailing Address:
1824 B-1 Wylds Road, Augusta, GA 30910
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8734
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360450654 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $105 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $105 |
| 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 U03 | 08/21/1989 | 08/24/1989 | $105 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 08/21/1989 | 08/24/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in the attic of a four story building monitoring asbestos levels while shingles containing asbestos were being removed from the roof. Employee #1 had been at the roof perimeter earlier in the day walking in the gutter which was a tin sheet with boards inside it lined with copper. In the early afternoon the copper and boards had been removed from the gutter as part of the job. Unaware of the gutter modification Employee #1 came back to the roof in the afternoon stepped into the gutter area but the tin sheet did not support him and he fell 50 feet to his death.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION, ASBESTOS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17762535 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |