Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109207050 - Bos Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109207050

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 03/25/1998

Site Address:
Bos Systems, Inc.
6201 80th Ave. North
Pinellas Park, FL 33656

Mailing Address:
1920 Lake Ave., S.E., Largo, FL 33771

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361088966

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
Current Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
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	19260501 B04 II	06/02/1998	06/05/1998	$875	$875	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170574164

Event: 03/23/1998

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 23, 1998, Employee #1 and three coworkers were repairing damaged portions of a 200 ft wide by 250 ft long by 20 ft high warehouse roof. Employee #1 was using a masonry power saw to cut the damaged roof pieces into 2 ft by 3 ft sections to facilitate their removal. His coworkers were responsible for removing the 3 ft sections and replacing them with new material. Earlier, the crew had cut and removed a section of the roof north of where they were now working; however, the section had not been replaced. Employee #1 resumed cutting the roof and was walking backward when he stepped through the unguarded roof opening and fell approximately 20 ft onto a concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained a compound fracture to his leg and head trauma, from which he died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOF OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, UNGUARDED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109207050			Fatality	Other	Roofers

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