Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109188052 - Ropac, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109188052

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 05/23/1994

Site Address:
Ropac, Inc.
1200 10th Ave South
Birmingham, AL 35203

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 197, Deatsville, AL 36022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360822597

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14545891

Event: 05/20/1994

Employee killed in fall to concrete floor

Employee #1 was on a second floor, tack welding a metal sub-floor into place. He walked to the north side of the floor that he had just welded to get a tool. On returning, Employee #1 stepped on the welding lead and it rolled under his foot, causing him to fall 7 1/2 ft from the leading edge to the concrete floor. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, WELDING CABLE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCRETE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109188052			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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