Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108432154 - Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
#5000 Rte. 301 & Smallwood Dr.
Waldorf, MD 20601
Mailing Address:
5716c Industry Lane, Fishman Industrial Court, Frederick, MD 21701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360225817 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| Current Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| 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 | 19260500 F 6 | 08/16/1989 | 08/19/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19260020 B 1 | 08/16/1989 | 08/19/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19260020 B 2 | 08/16/1989 | 08/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 08/16/1989 | 08/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:40 a.m. on July 14, 1989, Employee #1, a laborer, was assigned by his foreman to install a roof on the southwest corner of a building. A roofer and two coworkers were moving 4 ft by 8 ft by 2 in. pieces of foam insulation from one roof to another roof to finish the roof that they were working on. Employee #1 was walking backward and dragging the insulation when he fell 27 ft through a 10 ft by 10 ft unguarded skylight to the second floor, striking his head against the concrete floor. He was pronounced dead at 10:20 a.m. on July 25, 1989 at Prince George's General Hospital, Hyattsville, MD.
Keywords: SKYLIGHT, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108432154 | Fatality | Other | Roofers |
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