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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127332443 - Transportation-Millington-Field Office
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Public Sector
Site Address:
Transportation-Millington-Field Office
7661 Hwy 51
Millington, TN 38053
Mailing Address:
Suite 700 - James K. Polk Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361010804 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260106 A | 08/04/1999 | 08/10/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/04/1999 | 08/10/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260028 A | 08/04/1999 | 08/10/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260106 D | 08/04/1999 | 08/10/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 7, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker unloaded a bulldozer near the edge of Wolf River in Memphis, TN, to pull another bulldozer out of the water. Two other coworkers were at the top of the bank at the highway. Employee #1 attempted to swim out to the stuck dozer with a cable. He went under, came up once and thrashed about for a few seconds, and then went under again. Employee #1 drowned.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, MIRED, RIVER, BULLDOZER, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127332443 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |