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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100357912 - David Howard Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
David Howard Construction Company
7130 Hodgson Memorial Drive
Savannah, GA 31406
Mailing Address:
1333 Lavista Circle, Pooler, GA 31322
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Truss
Case Closed: 01/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360129928 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $940 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940 |
| Current Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/06/1987 | 04/09/1987 | $340 | $640 | $0 | 05/06/1987 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 04/06/1987 | 04/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/06/1987 | - | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/06/1987 | 04/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/06/1987 | - | |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 04/06/1987 | 04/09/1987 | $200 | $300 | $0 | 05/06/1987 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 04/06/1987 | 04/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19260450 B12 | 04/06/1987 | 04/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #5 were working on a 2-story frame office building. Employee #1 was working on a second floor wall; Employee #2 was standing on a sawhorse furring out a wall; Employees #3 and #4 were standing on the trusses over a beam; and Employee #5 was supervising the framing. A loud crack and then shouted warnings were heard. The beam broke and the partially completed roof collapsed. Employees #1, #2, #4, and #5 were bruised and Employee #3 sustained fractures; all five employees were treated at a local hospital. The roof trusses had not been adequately braced during construction, causing the 4 by 6 treated timber roof support beam that was being used as the center interior bearing to fail under truss "A." In addition to the inadequate design of the beam, several bundles of 4 by 8 ft plywood sheets weighing 3,000 lb had been lying on the wood roof for four to seven days. Bracing/blocks were being installed on the trusses. Spreading bundles on the roof was a common construction practice.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BRACING, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100357912 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100357912 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100357912 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100357912 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100357912 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |