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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 992190.015 - Payne Steel Erectors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Payne Steel Erectors Inc.
Hernando Desoto Bridge (I-40 Mississippi River Bridge) North Side Of Westbound Lane
West Memphis, AR 72301
Mailing Address:
3568 Mason Hall Kenton Road, Kenton, TN 38233
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/04/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 904687 | ||
| Inspection | 992889 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,600 |
| Current Penalty | $8,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,600 |
| 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 | 19260501 B15 | 01/22/2015 | 01/26/2015 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260701 B | 01/22/2015 | 01/28/2015 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 p.m. on August 22, 2014, Employee #1 and Employee #2 had just returned from their break. Employee #2 had been sitting in the truck with the air conditioner on and appeared to be asleep. Employee #2 opened the door of the truck and vomited, but stated that he was okay when asked. Employee #1 and Employee #2 got in an aerial lift and went up to work on the bridge. Both employees wore personal fall arrest with lanyards attached to anchor points on lift. Employee #1 stepped under the gate of the aerial lift platform onto a wooden form on the north side of the bridge. Employee #2 leaned over and fell to the ground below. He sustained multiple blunt force injuries and was killed.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Bridge, Bridge Deck, Fall, Fall Protection, PPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 992190.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Construction inspectors |