Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303776736 - W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303776736

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 05/04/2004

Site Address:
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
900 Old Augusta Road Central
Rincon, GA 31419

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2568, Rincon, GA 31419

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/2004

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 08/04/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100902436

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260503 C	10/15/2004	10/28/2004	$5,000	$7,000	$0	10/27/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200901429

Event: 05/04/2004

Employee killed in fall from boiler platform supports

On May 4, 2004, Employee #1, an iron worker and boilermaker, was helping to install a work platform on the side of a modular boiler for a combined-cycle power plant that was under construction. He was standing on the platform supports while bolting up sections of the platform when he fell approximately 75 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died at the scene of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: INSTALLING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303776736			Fatality	Concussion	Boilermakers

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