Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115622789 - Lafferty Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 115622789

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 01/17/1995

Site Address:
Lafferty Electric, Inc.
2702 East Camino Acequia Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Mailing Address:
1209 East Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360183719

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19260028 A	03/21/1995	03/25/1995	$3,500	$7,000	$0	04/10/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170065866

Event: 01/16/1995

Electrician killed by fall from soffit

At 7:30 a.m. on January 16, 1995, Employee #1, an electrician for Lafferty Electric, Inc., was working inside a building under construction. He was working on a drywall soffit when, because of his weight, he fell 21 ft through the soffit and onto the concrete floor. He struck the floor with his left shoulder and head and suffered a concussion. Paramedics were summoned, and Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he died of his injuries the next day at 2:30 p.m.

Keywords: HEAD, WALL, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SOFFIT, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115622789			Fatality	Concussion	Electricians

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