Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300092327 - Capitol Painting Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300092327

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 03/12/1997

Site Address:
Capitol Painting Inc
Davisville/Quonset Pt. Bldg. 35
North Kingstown, RI 02852

Mailing Address:
36 Hemlock Street, Providence, RI 02908

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/07/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100090042

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	06/25/1997	07/01/1997	$1,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	06/25/1997	07/01/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200090066

Event: 03/12/1997

Employee injured when scissor lift overturns, later dies

Employee #1 was using a scissor lift to power wash the side of a building. He either tried to move the lift while it was extended and hit a depression in the concrete, or the lift was buffeted by strong winds. The lift tipped over and Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. He sustained head and internal injuries, from which he died later that night. There were no witnesses to this accident.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300092327			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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