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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111131025 - Master Steel Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Master Steel Erectors, Inc.
201 North Chestnut Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Mailing Address:
Po Box 576, Trussville, AL 35173
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360491658 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,700 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260352 B | 10/28/1993 | 11/03/1993 | $4,700 | $4,900 | $0 | 11/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260352 D | 10/28/1993 | 11/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260352 E | 10/28/1993 | 11/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260025 A | 10/28/1993 | 11/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 G08 | 10/28/1993 | 11/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19260251 C01 | 10/28/1993 | 11/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19260404 B01 II | 10/28/1993 | 11/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:20 p.m. on April 29, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were working from a two-point suspension scaffold, welding shelf brackets onto an exterior wall of a building. There was asphalt coated felt paper, which was used to provide a vapor barrier, mounted on that exterior wall. Welding sparks, slag, or a hot welding rod fell into that paper, causing the paper to ignite and the wall directly beneath the scaffold to become engulfed in flames. Employees #1 and #2 were trapped on the scaffold and died from thermal burns and carbon monoxide exposure. According to the medical examiner's report, both employees died within five minutes after the onset of the fire.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FLASHBACK, SPARK, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111131025 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 111131025 | Fatality | Dislocation | Welders and cutters |