Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105717227 - Potomac Concrete Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 105717227

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 11/15/1988

Site Address:
Potomac Concrete Construction Co.
101 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22313

Mailing Address:
1515 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/29/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360305809

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$960
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260500 F05 II	04/12/1989	04/16/1989	$480	$480	$0	05/04/1989	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Serious	19260350 A01	04/12/1989	04/16/1989	$480	$480	$0		-
3.	01002B	Serious	19260350 J	04/12/1989	04/16/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
4.	01002C	Serious	19260350 A09	04/12/1989	04/16/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
5.	01002D	Serious	19260151 A03	04/12/1989	04/16/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
6.	02001	Other	ARM001103 A	04/12/1989	04/16/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 893420

Event: 11/14/1988

Employee's back broken in fall through roof opening

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 14, 1988, Employee #1 was standing on an unsecured roof opening cover prying up form lumber. As he pried a 2 by 4 away from the wall, he pushed a 4 by 6 that was holding up the casing on which he was standing. The 4 by 6 fell into the roof opening, causing him to fall approximately 20 feet to the floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken back.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, ROOF OPENING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105717227			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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