Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100633114 - Brown'S Steel Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100633114

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 12/04/1986

Site Address:
Brown'S Steel Erectors
Route 35
Wall Township, NJ 07719

Mailing Address:
353 Birdsall Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/16/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/15/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360523476

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	12/19/1986	12/24/1986	$350	$350	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260751 C02	12/19/1986	12/22/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260751 C03	12/19/1986	12/22/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19260751 D	12/19/1986	12/22/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 640177

Event: 12/04/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL, THEN STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING MATERIAL

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RECEIVING A LOAD OF METAL DECKING FROM THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE. THE DECKING WAS PLACED ON TOP OF UNSECURED BAR JOISTS. THE EMPLOYEE UNHOOKED ONE CHOKER AND WENT TO UNHOOK THE OTHER SIDE. THE BAR JOISTS SUDDENLY ROLLED TO ONE SIDE AND COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 22 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE BAR JOISTS AND STACK OF METAL DECKING FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM. DEATH WAS CAUSED BY MULTIPLE SKULL FRACTURES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SKULL, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100633114			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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