Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100794619 - Roberts Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100794619

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 07/12/1988

Site Address:
Roberts Construction Co.
10011 Log Cabin Road
Dallas, TX 75253

Mailing Address:
3737 Nobel, Room 115, Dallas, TX 75204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360694020

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260404 F06	08/26/1988	09/09/1988	$400	$400	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19260451 E04	08/26/1988	08/29/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14236954

Event: 07/12/1988

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Employee #1 and a coworker were dismantling a scaffold, working their way down from the top. They had just removed a 4 ft section and were standing on the third section of the tubular welded frame scaffold. Both were standing on one piece of 2 ft by 10 ft planking, which was the only flooring. The coworker descended to the ground to get a drink of water. When he returned, he looked up and saw Employee #1 removing one of the end braces from the scaffold. As Employee #1 was holding it, the brace twisted in his hands and he lost his balance, falling 19 ft to a concrete slab. He died in the hospital two days later of cranial cerebral trauma. Safety belts were provided by the employer, but neither worker was using one.

Keywords: LOST BALANCE, FALL PROTECTION, BRAIN, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD, HEAD, DISMANTLING, FALL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100794619					Occupation Not Listed

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