Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101070134 - State Heating And Air Conditioning Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101070134

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 08/18/1986

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360546477

Violation Summary
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

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	19260450 A10	09/26/1986	10/01/1986	$100	$200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14494074

Event: 08/05/1986

LADDER FELL OVER WITH EMPLOYEE ON IT; EMPLOYEE LATER DIED

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101070134			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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