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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
Current Penalty $320 $0 $0 $0 $0 $320
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19260451 W06 07/10/1985 07/13/1985 $320 $640 $0 07/24/1985 R - Review Commission

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14480875 Event: 06/21/1985Fall From Scaffold
ON JUNE 21,1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:05 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABRASIVE BLASTING THE STRUCTURAL STEEL ON A RAMP, LEADING TO A SKYWAY, APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD WITHOUT GUARD RAILS. BECAUSE OF THE STEEL STRUCTURE, GUARD RAILS WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TIED OFF WITH A SAFETY BELT. HE FELL FROM THE SCAFFOLD, SUSTAINING MULTIPLE INJURIES. HE DIED.
Keywords: guardrail, abrasive blasting, safety belt, lanyard, fall, scaffold
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 18032714 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported

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