Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116488180 - J.A.Jones Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116488180

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 02/19/1999

Site Address:
J.A.Jones Construction Company
Montgomery Point Lock & Dam
Dewitt, AR 72042

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 849, Rosedale, MS 38769

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360988380

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260560

Event: 02/17/1999

Employee drowns after fall from walkway into river

Employees #1 and coworkers were positioning a templet for a cofferdam on the White River before it joined the Mississippi River. Employee #1 and a coworker were on a walkway attached to the templet when it tipped over and they fell into the water. The coworker was rescued, but Employee #1 slipped below the surface and drowned. Both workers were wearing PPE flotation devices.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, COFFER DAM, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, CATWALK, FALL, DROWN, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116488180			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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