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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101070134 - State Heating And Air Conditioning Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
State Heating And Air Conditioning Co., Inc.
New Dalhart High School
Dalhart, TX 79022
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6636, Lubbock, TX 79493
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546477 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 19260450 A10 | 09/26/1986 | 10/01/1986 | $100 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:40 PM ON AUGUST 5, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING AN ANGLE IRON BRACE WHICH WAS TO HOLD A HEATING UNIT IN PLACE, THE LADDER HE WAS USING WAS SUPPORTED AT THE TOP BY A BRACE. THE BRACE WAS BEING TEMPORARILY BEING HELD BY CLAMPS. HE SECURED ONE SIDE, REMOVED ONE CLAMP, THEN REMOVED THE OTHER SIDE'S CLAMP WITHOUT FIRST BOLTING THE FIRST SIDE IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED THE BRACE TO DISPLACE AND THE LADDER TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE FELL 22 FEET, HEAD FIRST, TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE DIED ON AUGUST 14 FROM INJURIES SUFFERED IN THE FALL.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE, FALL, BOLTING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101070134 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |