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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1072394.015 - Augusta County Service Authority
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116
Site Address:
Augusta County Service Authority
400 Mill Place Parkway Mill Place Water Tower
Verona, VA 24482
Mailing Address:
Po Box 859, Verona, VA 24482
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/2015
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 03/25/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 995209 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 16VAC25-60-130 | 12/17/2015 | 03/25/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/08/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260502 D05 | 12/17/2015 | 03/25/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/08/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 16VAC25-60-130 | 12/17/2015 | 03/25/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/08/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260502 D16 | 12/17/2015 | 03/25/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/08/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 40.1-51.1.D | 12/17/2015 | 12/23/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/08/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on June 21, 2015, an employee was conducting an inspection of a water tower and used a Miller body harness, attached to a Miller Manyard ll - two leg shock absorbing lanyard. The employee was between the 2nd rest platform and the top of the water tower when he fell, between 76 and 113 feet. The employee was wearing fall arrest protection equipment and it was attached to a ladder climbing safety trolley. The connection was made to provide a positioning device. The positioning device requires an additional fall arrest system to be used in conjunction, and the equipment in use was not modified to be sufficient strength to handle a person and tool weight greater than 310 lbs. The force of the fall, weight, and incompatible parts shredded the harness and the employee was found dead hanging with the harness tangled around his neck.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Ladder, PPE, Water Tower
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1072394.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |