Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102077559 - Tindall Concrete Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 102077559

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 09/26/1985

Site Address:
Tindall Concrete Products, Inc.
5300 Cureton Ferry Roadd
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1778, Spartanburg, SC 29304

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/03/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360777130

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	19260500 B01	10/30/1985	11/01/1985	$490	$490	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14215297

Event: 09/21/1985

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS, FORTY FEET LONG BY EIGHT FEET WIDE, TOGETHER ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING 85 FEET HIGH. HE FINISHED WELDING A RUN OF SLABS AND BEGAN BACKING UP ON THE ROOF TO START ON ANOTHER WELDING RUN. HE INADVERTENTLY BACKED INTO AN UNGUARDED AND UNCOVERED OPENING (4 FEET 4 INCHES BY 3 FEET 8 INCHES) WHICH HAD BEEN CUT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FAN. THE EMPLOYEE'S ATTENTION WAS DIOVERTED BY THE WELDING LEADS HE WAS PULLING AND HE DIDN'T NOTICE THE OPENING. HE DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE 85 FOOT FALL.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, ROOF, WELDER, WELDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102077559			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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