Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum cited by OSHA after employee death

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is citing the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum following an employee’s death. They face a total of $12,000 in citations.

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum posted about George Walker’s death back in January. Walker was a long-time employee of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. At the time, they called his death a “tragic accident at the shop.”

George Walker (Courtesy: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum)

OSHA was notified of the fatality by the Chattanooga Fire Department.

After investigating, OSHA decided to cite the Railroad Museum because of the many safety violations.

OSHA stated that Walker fell through a skylight, 37 feet to the ground.

Walker was working on the roof, caulking holes to stop a leak. OSHA stated that Walker did not have on fall protection.

They cited the Railroad Museum a total of $12,000 from three separate violations within the citation.