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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101385474 - W.C. Wiedenmann & Son, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
W.C. Wiedenmann & Son, Inc.
2700 West 16 Street-Pittsburg Corning Plant
Sedalia, MO 65301
Mailing Address:
875 North Jan-Mar Court, Olathe, KS 66060
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360340533 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/30/1990 | 01/22/1991 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 08/14/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260450 A07 | 07/30/1990 | 01/22/1991 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 08/14/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260450 A10 | 07/30/1990 | 01/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/14/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On June 21,1990, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing ducts in a newly erected dust collection system. Employee #1, a journeyman sheet metal worker, was installing a piece of 17 in. by 35 in. sheet metal over an opening on the south side of the dust collector. The opening was directly behind the deck of the third catwalk and directly above an elbow in a stack for the dust collector. Employee #1 had installed the sheet metal plate from atop the stack and the top bolts on the plate from the third catwalk. He could not reach the bottom bolts, so he descended to the second catwalk. The distance between the deck of the 24 in. wide second catwalk and the bottom bolts was 13 ft 2 in. Employee #1 wanted to use a 12 ft portable metal ladder to install the bolts, but a coworker was using it to burn the flange off the opening so the sheet metal plate could be installed. Employee #1 held the ladder while the coworker completed this task. The coworker then left the catwalk to go to another task. At 12:55 p.m., Employee #1 was using the ladder to install the bottom bolts when he fell 22 ft 5 in. onto concrete slate on the ground and was killed. The 5 ft 9 in. tall, 220 lb employee had over 20 years of experience as a sheet metal worker. He had been hired for this job on June 11, 1990.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101385474 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |