Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112379987 - D & B Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
D & B Builders
46540 Lynnhaven Sq, Lot 30
Sterling, VA 22170
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360304943 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,480 |
| Current Penalty | $1,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,480 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 08/26/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 08/26/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 08/26/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260450 A09 | 08/26/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260500 B01 | 08/26/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 08/26/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | ARM001103 A | 08/26/1991 | 08/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:10 a.m. on May 31, 1991, Employees #1 through #3 and a coworker had just finished setting 13 roof trusses for a townhouse unit under construction. Each of the approximately 387 lb trusses was 38 ft wide by 10 ft high and was constructed of southern yellow pine 2 by 4s and 2 by 6s. As a truss was erected it was nailed on each end and held up by a single row of metal strap bracing that went down each side of the row of trusses. The bracing also maintained the 24 in. spacing between the trusses. The initial truss had been braced to an adjoining unit using 10 ft long 2 by 4s and an 8 ft long 2 by 4. Once all the trusses were in place, the employees were installing additional bracing when Employee #3 heard a popping sound overhead and noticed the trusses moving. Both he and another employee shouted a warning, but their coworkers were unable to get out of the way in time. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right leg, Employee #2 sustained a fractured collarbone and scalp laceration, and Employee #3 sustained a dislocated left hip along with left knee ligament damage. All three also sustained various contusions and abrasions. The main causal factor appears to have been inadequate bracing of the trusses.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, DISLOCATED, BRACING, HIP, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112379987 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 112379987 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Carpenters | ||
| 3 | 112379987 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |
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