Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101271583 - C B S Erection & Rigging, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101271583

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 09/04/1987

Site Address:
C B S Erection & Rigging, Inc.
940 County Line Rd
Lakeland, FL 33801

Mailing Address:
P O Box 14058, Clearwater, FL 34279

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360707491

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$0	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Willful	5A0001	02/03/1988	02/04/1988	$4,500	$10,000	$0	02/10/1988	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14516959

Event: 09/04/1987

CONCRETE TILT-UP WALL STRUCK & KILLED CONSTRUCTION WORKER

EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS STANDING ON BAR JOISTS THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR THE ROOF OF A LARGE WAREHOUSE. THE WALLS OF THE WAREHOUSE WERE TILT-UP CONCRETE WALL CONSTRUCTION. THE BAR JOISTS HAD BEEN SET IN POCKETS ON THE CONCRETE WALLS. THE WALLS WERE SUPPORTED BY DIAGONAL BRACES. BUNDLES OF FLOOR DECKING WERE STACKED ON THE BAR JOISTS. THE BAR JOISTS WERE NOT WELDED IN THE WALL POCKETS. A BAR JOIST ROLLED AND FELL OUT OF THE POCKET. THIS ACTION CAUSED EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL 37 FEET TO THE FLOOR BELOW. HE HUNG ONTO THE WALL SECTION THAT FELL AWAY AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. AT THE SAME TIME, A SERIES OF BAR JOISTS RAPIDLY FELL, STRIKING THE WALLS AND DIAGONAL BRACES. A SECOND WALL SECTION, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 30,000 POUNDS, FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS THEN ON THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED. NO OTHER WALL SECTIONS FELL.

Keywords: BRACE, FALL, STRUCK BY, WALL, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101271583			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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