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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105699870 - Don Salas Contracting Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Don Salas Contracting Co.
241 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Mailing Address:
724 Cottonwood Ct., Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/26/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785836 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/15/1988 | 06/19/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 06/15/1988 | 06/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260500 B08 | 06/15/1988 | 06/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | ARM001103 A | 06/15/1988 | 06/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:10 a.m. on April 18, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker were preparing to frame a shed on the roof of a six story building under renovation. A 4 ft by 15 ft piece of corrugated steel was lying on the roof in their way. Neither of the employees knew that the piece of steel covered a 3 ft by 3 ft opening in the roof. The employees picked up the piece of steel by the long end, and began to walk with it. Employee #1, who could not see the surface he was walking on because of the size of the steel, stepped through the roof opening and fell through a gutted stairwell shaft to the basement floor. He died of brain injuries 4 hours later at the hospital.
Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, ROOF OPENING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRAIN, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105699870 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |