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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111120465 - Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Co.
Skipper Bowles Drive, Parking Lot F
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1864, Greenville, NC 27835
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362712655 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 09/25/1996 | 10/14/1996 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | 11/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260556 B02 II | 09/25/1996 | 10/14/1996 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | 11/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/25/1996 | 10/14/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/12/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 8, 1996, Employee #1 and #2, roofers, were using a JLG telescopic boom lift, model 80HX, from a height of approximately 60 ft to place ridge caps atop a section of roof on a breezeway connection. The vehicle toppled over and Employees #1 and #2 fell to ground with a 30 degree slope, for a total fall of approximately 80 ft. Employee #1 sustained a broken right wrist, fractured ribs, and a fractured leg. Employee #2 sustained severe facial and head injuries, internal injuries, and fractured ribs. The extendable axles were not extended while the lift was being operated; this was in violation of the manufacturer's recommendations and cautions.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLOPE, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111120465 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Roofers | ||
| 2 | 111120465 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Roofers |